He ventured into the dark alleys of life capturing images which no one ever had seen before. Or who would have wanted to face those sickening truths which were least appealing to human eyes? His pictures pierced our heart, splitting it wide open letting out our anguish, pain, disgust or whatever emotions that you’ve never known before.Emotions that were not familiar to the comfort zone where you, I and millions of others have been lingering for long. 16 years have passed since Kevin Carter – the lensman behind the famous Starving Child with Vulture photograph left this world. The disheartening picture questioned the ethics of photo journalism, which is debated even today.

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