This is such a thought-provoking picture. I guess Moammar Gadhafi has disappeared, but new Libyan leaders have so many challenges to overcome. Unemployment is one of them, with the lack of basic services following closely behind. See how the boy is watching the soldier walk by. But his eyes seem focused on the gun. Behind him are ruined buildings. But he is leaning on a pane of glass, almost looking suspended right there. His shoes look American, with velcro fasteners. In fact all of the clothing in the picture looks American.
The soldier casts a shadow on the boy, which can be interpreted both literally and figuratively. War casts a shadow on everyone. It casts a shadow everywhere. In this picture the gun, the soldier and the shadow all represent a move towards peace and a move away from dictatorship. But the shadow will remain for quite some time.
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