21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Lament

Crying and wailing is one of the best ways to relax, and Fatma in the photo was crying lamentably in order to comfort herself. She was looking for wood to burn in the winter, and she knew that the difficult winter would be difficult for her grandchildren and herself.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Türkiye
Camera: NIKON D700
Copyright: © murat kaplan