The Haunting Image: Deconstructing the “African Baby and Vulture” Narrative
The phrase “African baby and vulture” often evokes a specific, disturbing image: the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by Kevin Carter, taken during the 1993 famine in Sudan. This image, often misrepresented and misunderstood, became a symbol of despair and sparked a global conversation about the role of photojournalism, ethics, and the complexities of representing suffering. This…