15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
An Inhuman Brutality

This image shows an inhuman brutality that is caused by human being in civilized world. This is an image of Stefan Nikolov Stambolov (February 1854 – 18 July 1895) who was a Bulgarian politician, journalist, revolutionist, and poet who served as Prime Minister and regent. He was brutally murdered in the street where this image is situated near by. The killers divided his head as it shown in the image. After the tragic death of this popular politician, Government of Bulgaria decided to create his monument exactly how his face was seen after the killings. This is the true story behind the image.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Camera: NIKON D3200
Copyright: © MOHSIN AHMAD