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Empathy in a Time of Crisis – 9

Continuing our blog about this time of global crisis from the perspective of a voluntary team, taking each day as it comes. Thank you for reading.

What’s in a photo…?
ALT empathy, kindness, compassion, solidarity, photos, stories, empathy stories, COVID-19

Someone in the early 20th century is supposed to have said: “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

Here we are a century later, in the grip of a pandemic, and these words are amplified. In our technological age we can connect with each other in virtual ways, and so we are able to enjoy an extra special dimension to life. Grandparents can applaud their grandchildren’s first steps via FaceTime, lessons and plays are delivered online, and photos stream to our screens as loved ones share beautiful views or a smile from a familiar face.

Telling stories through photos is something Empathy Action has been exploring this week. At a time when we are far apart, it continues to be a wonderful way for us to stay together. Here are our stories, from afternoon tea to garden magic. We hope you enjoy them.

Garden Joy
Garden Joy
Being the Youngest
Being the Youngest

Together
Together
Catch a Rainbow
Catch a Rainbow

Washing Line?
Washing Line?
Gamers
Gamers

Miaow
Miaow
Miaow to you too!
Miaow to you too!

Solidarity
Solidarity
Rooms
Rooms

Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea
New Skills
New Skills

Siblings
Siblings

The power of a simple series of photographs to narrate one of the key stories of today, and do good at the same time, is clear to see here. Ordinary, yet extraordinary, people taking photos with their phones of life and work in our hospitals in order to create a short fund-raising film focusing on the ‘hands that make us proud’.

Stay safe, keep connected, and please do get in touch with your own photo stories. We would love to see them. :)

#chooseempathy #sharestories

 

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: #chooseempathy, compassion, COVID-19, Empathy, photos, stories

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