Urban poverty - 23/07/2012 - - The dismal one I met him at the end of the afternoon, close to the Montparnasse Tower, at the corner of Gaiete Street. That day, I didn't have much time and I always try to arrive on time for my appointments. Seeing this man with a somber look and appearance, I nevertheless felt the need to bear witness. For whom, for what, I like saying for us, or for those who can be moved. Others, those who do not want to know, will simply make insipid comments. On the spot, the first thing I noticed was his smell which overwhelmed me. I turned around, as almost all t
Urban poverty - 23/07/2012 - - The dismal one I met him at the end of the afternoon, close to the Montparnasse Tower, at the corner of Gaiete Street. That day, I didn't have much time and I always try to arrive on time for my appointments. Seeing this man with a somber look and appearance, I nevertheless felt the need to bear witness. For whom, for what, I like saying for us, or for those who can be moved. Others, those who do not want to know, will simply make insipid comments. On the spot, the first thing I noticed was his smell which overwhelmed me. I turned around, as almost all the passers-by did on his path. He was given wide berth, it goes without saying. What's his life? Who is this man? I can't really say, I only saw him once and briefly. In what hole does he live? What brought him here? This misery, this terrible poverty knocked me over, and it is partially for this reason that I photographed it. I wonder, as you also no doubt, what happened to him and to them and what we can really do to remain empathetic humans towards our fellow man, to those who in this life seem unable or no longer able to lead a normal life. - Sylvain Leser / Le Pictorium
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