ジョン・スタンメイヤーのインスタグラム(johnstanmeyer) - 12月2日 08時17分

December 29, 2013 ~ Mohammad, 11, a refugee from Syria, picks tomatoes with members of his family and other Syrians in Gowera village near Aqaba in southern Jordan. Mohammad and his family fled Syria three years ago when the conflict began, now eking out a living by picking vegetables and fruits. In years past, laborers from Egypt did such hard work. Due to desperation for income, Syrian refugees have displacing them, being hired at even lower wages from their Egyptian counterparts.

Personal Note: Nearly two years ago I met Mohammad under a gently overcast sky while working on part III of the @outofedenwalk project for National Geographic. A sympathetic fellow stood out amongst a crowd of Syrians, all hunched over, toiling within a dusty field of tomatoes. Thinking he was a young man, his countenance belied his age — not even a teenager, his hands, eyes and face, already bearing observance to more than anyone should witness.

This image is part of a multi-week series, #BearingWitnesstheRefugeeCrisis, delving deep into my archive of more than 20 years documenting forced migration based upon war, conflict, poverty and oppression around the world.

The events we are witnessing throughout Europe and beyond have haunted humanity for centuries, most often caused by the weakness of humanity. Today we are seeing the largest mass migration since World War II, the desperate act of tens of thousands fleeing war and oppression.

This continues my effort to put a human face on this tragedy, illustrating the reality we bear witness today -- our brothers and sisters in the dire act of survival. NO, these are not terrorist. They are mothers, sons. Men, daughters. You and me, all on a journey for hope.

Join me by sharing this story over the coming weeks as we visit eastern Turkey and its border with Syria, Haiti, Cuba, South Sudan, Bangladesh and yes, images soon from Izmir, Turkey, to the beaches of Lesvos, Greece, where I've just returned.

A story that is about all of us.

All my best,

John Stanmeyer

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