This picture shows 6 skinny boys and their mother. The boys are very skinny, like the one on the bottom left, his ribcage could be seen. This is because they had no food to eat and they are probably praying for food. The background shows a forest, this shows that their house had been destroyed and they had to stay in a forest instead. The war resulted in the lack of proper meals for the people and people are now starving. This also shows poverty as the family does not have enough money to buy food. Hence, the photo conveys a miserable mood of the people in the photo. This is because the boys are starving and the mother could not do anything to help them.

This photograph is in black and white because the photographer wants to convey the message of the sad and gloomy atmosphere. If a coloured photo was used instead, it will represent happiness and people will feel cheerful after looking at this photo. Thus, a black and white photo was used instead to show the hopelessness and despair in the skinny boys. It is a way of telling the viewer the general atmosphere of the picture or photograph. It shows the negative effects caused by the war and also makes us feel very sympathetic for the people who are affected by the war. Also, the photographer, by capturing this photo, is trying to tell the public the harm of war and to a certain extent, trying to do his part in advising people to stop fighting.