The effects that Ebola has had on its victims are devastating. Individuals of all ages in areas such as Freetown, Sierra Leone sadly have to face the deadly outbreak of this disease together. According to Karen Weintraub from National Geographic, Ebola has infected more that 22,400 victims in West Africa. These photographs displays the sorrow and pain that is felt through many in Sierra Leone. The first photograph to the right shows an off-center primary element of a dead ebola victim in a burial service surrounded by devastated friends and family. One man is standing in front of the other bystanders and is praying. The safe burial team is also displayed as they allow those who knew the victim to mourn. This photo goes beyond "show and tell" and truly displays the pain and trauma felt by those living in West Africa and affected by Ebola.
The photo to the left shows a young, twelve or thirteen-year-old boy who lost his entire family to Ebola. His sorrow is shown by his facial expression, and his isolation is evident as he is the only person in the room. The room is dirty with medical tools scattered around the floor in various areas, which represents the unsanitary conditions that many of the victims have to unfortunately face. Finally, there is a medical kit next to the young boy with blood on his shirt, which shows that he himself is sick. A story can be told from these various aspects of the photograph, and all of the peripheral elements help to explain the background information about the primary element, the boy.
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