The Most Powerful Images Ever (30 images)

[Jazzy]

A picture is worth a thousand words, but not all pictures are created equal. The pictures we usually feature on Bored Panda can be cute, beautiful, funny, or enchanting, but these pictures are powerful. They are gripping and unforgettable because of the volumes they speak about the human condition – about some of the best and worst moments of contemporary human existence.

We should warn our readers that some of these pictures may upset them, while others may fill them with joy. But that’s precisely because these images reflect some of the best and worst parts of the human experience and world events. Our post of must-see photos from the past described our history while these photos, for the most part, describe our present – our suffering and our triumphs, our perseverance and our failures, our compassion and our hatred, our intelligence and our stupidity.

Some of these photographs may mean more to some of our readers than to others. But hopefully, they will remind us all that the world can always use a little bit more love, tolerance, compassion and understanding.

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Powerful was correct. Some were heartwarming and others were heartbreaking.

What did you think of the images?

 

[Bea Sunny (:]

Poor doggy..

 

[Fergal]

Excellent photos, makes you realise how lucky we are when you see the devastation that some poor people have to deal with. I love looking at photos like that.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Excellent photos, makes you realise how lucky we are when you see the devastation that some poor people have to deal with. I love looking at photos like that.

I agree. Well except for the last line.