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A Mind is A Terrible Thing To Waist

A Mind is A Terrible Thing To Waist

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Glenn Capers


Premium (World), New York City

A Mind is A Terrible Thing To Waist

He staggers down the wet street, He has no umbrella, but clings to a plastic bag filled with glue. Inhaling the fumes, is his only goal. While others sit at a desk for the sake of an education and a grade to learning, he has attained his glue, and is at the top of his world.

It is a school day, and this child no longer attends, He is just one of the many that live in the streets of Kathmandu and do what ever he can for glue which to him is better than food. There are NGO's trying to help , but are failing drastically.

In time he won't exist an another will take his place and do the things he once did for the price of glue ,just to roll his eyes back into his head to feel the pain go away.

When it is over one will say, "A mind is a terrible thing to waist".

Kommentare 17

  • Andrea Hey 24. Februar 2016, 20:09

    Great picture, but it makes me really sad.
    Greetings Andrea
  • baba63 28. März 2015, 20:04

    Incredible but true!
    Best wishes Barbara
  • CandelaLight 29. September 2014, 11:44

    ..tragic!
    ...unfair!
    ...what a crime!
    I could just cry!
  • Priska Rüegg 21. August 2014, 20:11

    strong and sad but still important to show.
    Priska
  • s. sabine krause 20. August 2014, 17:11

    urgency and focus! if it weren't for the glue, i'd say he looks determined, strong-willed, shrewd wise beyond his years. a promising future may be ahead of him… but realizing that every fiber of his being – body and mind – is focussed on the substance in his hand, i now know it's the end of the road for him already. hell on earth and no way out, except hell. – – intense and intensely frightening, glenn! greetings, sabine.
  • Inez Correia Marques 20. August 2014, 14:10

    what sadness in this world!
    Very real the pain ..
    what have we become for allowing this state of affairs
    this image touches me in my deep self
    i have worked in S.Africa with street children , and i know this first hnd
  • anthony ryan 19. August 2014, 11:45

    Your editing adds so much to your pictures Glenn,the depth and detail you create is stunning.
    You can feel the anguish in this young boys face and your words pull at my heart.
    Tony
  • Adele D. Oliver 18. August 2014, 19:02

    a depressing scene on a street where gold and goods are being sold ... a sad, but very good document !!!
    greetings, Adele
  • Dr. Labude 18. August 2014, 18:49

    Important work. If we only could change the world with images ...
  • mohane 18. August 2014, 10:12

    terrifying picture of a reality of this world
  • Rolf Pessel 18. August 2014, 8:31

    incredible intense and touching, the pic burns itself into my memory.
    LG Rolf
  • Lauro Benvinda 18. August 2014, 2:15

    This is way too intense! What a terrible life, no prospects of future, nothing to strive for except addiction...
  • Andreas Royer 18. August 2014, 1:06

    Great picture.
  • gemblue 17. August 2014, 23:15

    A brutal look into the Face of reality!
  • rschaefer 17. August 2014, 22:55

    So sad to see these kids who don´t have a chance...
    Perfect pic.
    Greetings,
    Rebecca

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