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Hunger to be heard

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    Laurece says:

    very well done. well spoken.

    Posted on Oct 18, 2008 @ 6:42 AM

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    dreamscoper says:

    you have a way with pictures and expression... "we scream to avoid suffering in silence" one of the best pictures i have ever seen against oppression and the desire to be heard

    Posted on May 21, 2005 @ 8:53 AM

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    zarrinmaani says:

    a great picture jarra!
    the lowdown: it tells so many different stories.

    Posted on Mar 2, 2005 @ 8:08 AM

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    nathalieghioni says:

    Very impressive!!

    Posted on Feb 13, 2005 @ 7:04 AM

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    bdbmagic says:

    Simply good stuff...

    Posted on Jan 2, 2005 @ 7:41 AM

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    meganyklee says:

    This photo reminded me to be thankful that where I live, we have freedom of speech, and that we should feel very grateful for it, because not everyone in this world has the oppurtunities that we do, which we often take for granted. Nice job.

    Posted on Oct 24, 2004 @ 6:03 AM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2004
by Jarra McGrath.

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Freedom of Speech - A great irony of our time.

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2003 - Detained refugees in an Australian... more »

Freedom of Speech - A great irony of our time.

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2003 - Detained refugees in an Australian desert detention facility sew their mouths closed in a hunger strike to protest against apalling treatment and living conditions.

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This is a virtually untouched BW image. No visual effects.

My sister posed with sewing thread adhered with glue, garnished with cover-up, vegemite, honey and tomato sauce.

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