City - On my Way in Africa State - MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Country - Ethiopia
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Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. In most countries Mother's Day is a new concept copied from western civilization. In many African countries, the idea of one Mother's Day has its origins in copying the British concept, although there are many festivals and events celebrating mothers within the many diverse cultures on the African continent that have been there centuries before the colonials arrived. In Japan, Mother's Day is a heavily marketed concept.
Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins.
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Of course this needed some about too;))
A tribute to all women caring for kids, as I worked in orphant homes for SOS-Children Villages in Africa, it was amazing to see how these substitude moms treated these sweet kids as their own......
Well, you would be surprised how many people didnt want to be on my photo dear Dan. They seem to believe that you will take their soul out with photography, so it was hard to find people to pose and it was a pity, like the Masai from Kenya were getting really angry, even with asking nicely! So, I could have very interesting shots there, don't have this trouble with animals...lolll So, thats better for me...:))) Be well, Hugs Jenxx
I had a very relaxt day, we had celebrated it with my mom and family as my sis birthday tomorrow as well, so did it all together, my kids werent there so no mom for me yesterday;) You are very right dear Nicki, it was a great atmosphere, these cuties all so very excited, wanting the pic, but dissapointed when it didnt came out:))) Hope you sleep well and enjoy another day off my dear, big hugs and kiss, Jenxx
I hope that you did enjoy motherday ??? This is such a great picture and shows a lot from this country!I think here it is not the quality what counts Jen,it is the great atmosphere!!I know very well how these shots happend you have to do these often quick and fast...!!! For me it is excellent and for the mothersday even right!!! Big hug and kiss, Nicki
Grazie mille my dear Ugo, thanks for your sweet compliment, I know the quality isnt really well but it was a worse camera and I had to take this one quick:) Be well, Jenxx
The smiles was just what I needed my dear Alida, You have to be very careful as they change their attitude very quick, but all went well:)) Thanks a million my dear, big hugs Jenxx
Thank you so dearly Pablo, it was certainly very spontaneously, and they even liked it, although they wanted to have the picture which of course I couldn't give, they thought I could just pull it out the camera;)) Be well, hugs Jenxx
I do really hope so too my dear Marian, not so sure about this...I have been asked for shots of Sudan and Ethiopia because there are so much kids lost in the war, maybe they can bring them back to their moms..... Children have the wold, isnt it;) Sleep well and sweet dreams my dear, Jenxx
Thank you so very much my dear Ali, had a great moms day, just missed the flowers;) I gave my mom some though, she loved the flowers for her garden, did you celebrate it too? These kids were really happy, and very willing to get on the picture, not understanding how they could see themselves on the digital screen;))) Really great fun, thanks again for your sweet comment, big hugs, Jenxx
Evening Arif, thank you for appreciating! I had a wonderful Sunday, hope you had too, another day off her, how lucky we are:) Hoping you had a nice weekend, sleep well, hugs Jenxx
hope that all these children have their moms dear Jen!!!! excellent capture!!!!!! the smiles of the children are so precious!!!!! very nice tribute to the substitute moms offering comfort and love to the orphans!!! warm hugs my dear friend Marian
Dear Jen! I wish you happy mums day. Its so great wonderfull capture with vivid colors. Dedication of this shot is so heart touching. Even they had no shoes no clothings, every body is smiling. Wonderful shot and dedication Warm Hugs. ALI
Thanks so much dear Maryam, to be honest I dont think you would have liked it there, Ethiopia is not an easy country to drive through, there are hardly any tourists as you cant drive there yourself without a guide And really so many people, as soon as you get out of your car there's hundreds of people around you..;)) It will be nice to stay in contact, thanks dear, hugs Jenxx
Lolllolll...well my guess wasn't that strange as there is so much grass there and no food for the people, just for the cattles, which they dont eat.... I do agree with the gass partly, as we have gass in the Northsea here and thats were we get it from, electricity is also much more expensive, but we are getting more better with windmills now, those ugly huge things, but if it helps its worth it! Petrol should change, its all invented but I dont think Shell etc will give up producing it...... cars driving on hydrogen. I know exactly what you mean my dear, the world has about to change...before its too late!!
Great shot, wish I was there...haha Many thanks for your nice comment, yourr intersted in my work make me happy, keep in contact with your friendly critiques. hug
Yes Jen, I am quite aware of some of the history of this SOS and its origin, we were briefed up about this. I think I posted 2 photos from the orphanage here at Uf. http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1269879 http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1268539 Yes Jen, I have 6 children, 3 girls and 3 boys. My daughters are all graduates already. their pictures are here also, photoart..: ) http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1412600 http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1390593 regards.
don't know the right word but I mean that we make gass, petrol anyway using plants, that is the couse of the price rice of the rise (etc) and so many people cannot buy there food...
Dear Bobot, how great to read you have heard about SOS, I used to work there while I was in Africa, not now in Holland. While I was driving from Holland to Capetown I did visit many of those homes, its mostly great to see how this organisation works, its original from Austria, there is the head office of all this. I did also photowork there and making reports as some of the orphant houses havent been visited for years!!! Specially Sudan and Ethiopia are not been visit for a long time and yes you are so right, its amazing to see all these happy kids with one mom...great way of caring for these kids from all ages, isnt it? Yes I have seen also very sad things, but even here in Holland its getting worse we have food banks, can you believe? Its nice talking to you, great sharing this, thanks a lot my dear;)) Have you got kids yourself? Big hugs, Jenxx
Thank you so much dear Ben, very happy you like my little kiddies;)) Do you have SOS-Children Villages in your country as well? Be well and enjoy your evening, big hugs jenxx
Thank you so much again dear Stan, you did well, I think its just a bad quality picture I took, very hard to get it clear, isnt it;))) Warm kiss and thanks a lot Dad, xxJen
Thank you so much my dearest Stan, I love your flowers as well, its a great dedication for all!! This was a bunch of kids on the way while I was driving through Ethiopia, there are so many people living there and cows, amazing:)) Big warm hugs my dear, Jenxx
Dank je lieve Riny, ik had zoiets gelezen inderdaad, het is wel duidelijk een christelijke aangelegenheid van meet af aan, nu door elke bevolkingsgroep gebruikt, weet niet of dat met alle religies ook zo is? Dank voor je duidelijk uitleg, het is op zich best een leuk ide zo'n dag, maar brengt ook best veel leed voor mensen zonder kinderen of waar het niet bepaald klikt, maar alla, dat hoort erbij:)) Hoop dat je een lekker dagje hebt gehad, liefs en kus Jenxx
I really dont hope this is one family dear John, but you never can be sure:) Do you mean we need less grass or gass?? I would like to loose my gass although solar power should be much better, but please explane what you mean first;))) If you mean grass, yes I agree, there is so much cattle and grass, not much else growing there..... Hoping you had a lovely day, all relaxt!! xxJen
Hi Jen, happy mother's day to you too. Was very happy again to read your about, it is so much different when you do the writing. I was very glad to know that you work with the SOS children in africa. We have one here that is within the community, sometimes I offer my photo services for them when needed. I like system they are doing, to grow up with a family. Beautiful capture here, not only of the children but I also noticed the background with animals and green hills. Very good environment, looks like everyone is happy, lovely smiles from the children. Good to see photos from Ethiopia with happy faces, I remember other sad photos from this place. thanks for this photo, it is lightening.. great shot! regards..
Hoi Jen,Moederdag wordt gevierd op de tweede zondag in mei. Het idee voor moederdag is ontstaan in Amerika...Wist je dat..? Anna Jarvis, leefde eind negentiende eeuw in Grafton, West Virginia. Anna's moeder had elf kinderen, waarvan er zeven jong stierven. Om haar verdriet te 'vergeten' besloot Anna's moeder haar leven te wijden aan het helpen van andere mensen. Op de sterfdag van haar moeder (de tweede zondag in mei 1906) besloot Anna iets te organiseren om alle moeders te eren. De kerkleiders zagen wel iets in haar plan en zo werd de tweede zondag van mei uitgeroepen tot Moederdag in Grafton!! O yes Iam agree with Keith...:) kus,riny
oh my... excellent phto... now THAT is a family with...lot of members Jen, and what a great field here, excellent image and... after that we need less gass and more rice I think... so we must STOP the gass product from the food...
It might need a lot more, the quality is quite bad, as I was on my way and never sure what would happen in this country;) So, shots had to be taken fast and mostly out of the car quick! If someone feels like resharpen or PS my shot, please be welcome:)!! Have a lovely day Keith, Big hugs, Jenxx
What a wonderful shot dear Jen. You have shown so much going on here. Might need a touch of contrast. Im sure all the mums will love this. Hugs and xxx Keith:)
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