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Location: Kiev (Kyiv) , Ukraine

This image perturbs me immensely and churns my stomach.

This image was taken at the top of the Kreyshatic, (The Kreyshatic can be likened to the Rodeo Drive of Kiev.) close to the underground market, by the stairs that lead out of the metro station. Its common to find drunks, druggies and homeless people here, all times of the day.
I was walking past them and for some reason, (something must have caught my eye), I turned and snapped this image.

Two of the men immediately got up and started shouting at me in russian, and pointing to my camera ..(another picture that got me into trouble) .. they were soon joined by a few other drunks or druggies. I looked at them and pretended I understand what the fuss was about, but it was something to do with the picture I had taken.

I looked at them and then turned around and walked away as one does sauntering down the Kreyshatic .. ..(fingers crossed that nothing would happen and they wouldnt strike me from behind)

Later when I got to the hotel and reviewed the photograph in detail .. the little one sitting huddled in the cold, with the three old, druggies, drunks and homeless ...Is a GIRL, barely 10 or 11, I would guess, the only give away is the high heeled boots she is wearing.

My stomach churned at the thoughts that ran through my mind, why how what is she doing with them .. hopeless homeless despair destitute anguish pain .are just the start of a long list of adjectives that could barely describe what she must be feeling.

Description
Location: Kiev (Kyiv) , Ukraine

This image perturbs me immensely and churns my stomach.

This image was taken at the top of the Kreyshatic, (The Kreyshatic can be likened to the Rodeo Drive of Kiev.) close to the underground market, by the stairs that lead out of the metro station. Its common to find drunks, druggies and homeless people here, all times of the day.
I was walking past them and for some reason, (something must have caught my eye), I turned and snapped this image.

Two of the men immediately got up and started shouting at me in russian, and pointing to my camera ..(another picture that got me into trouble) .. they were soon joined by a few other drunks or druggies. I looked at them and pretended I understand what the fuss was about, but it was something to do with the picture I had taken.

I looked at them and then turned around and walked away as one does sauntering down the Kreyshatic .. ..(fingers crossed that nothing would happen and they wouldnt strike me from behind)

Later when I got to the hotel and reviewed the photograph in detail .. the little one sitting huddled in the cold, with the three old, druggies, drunks and homeless ...Is a GIRL, barely 10 or 11, I would guess, the only give away is the high heeled boots she is wearing.

My stomach churned at the thoughts that ran through my mind, why how what is she doing with them .. hopeless homeless despair destitute anguish pain .are just the start of a long list of adjectives that could barely describe what she must be feeling.