“Edhe bar do hamë”/ FOTOT e rralla brenda vendit diktatorial

Fotografi Eric Lafforgue ka arritur të sjellë disa imazhe të rralla brenda vendit më të izoluar në planeta

Bëhet fjalë për Korenë e Veriuta

Fotot janë realizuar në fillim të vitit dhe tregojnë se sa e përhapur është varfëria dhe skamja në këtë venda

Fotografit i është ndaluar tani hyrja në këtë shtet përgjithmonëa

Në foto shihen njerëz të kequshyer dhe fëmijë në punëa Në një rast, Lafforgue thotë se fotografoi një person që mblidhte bar për të ngrënëa

Sipas tij, në kryeqytet nuk kanë shumë varfëri, pasi aty jeton elitaa

Por pjesa tjetër e vendit është në hendeka

Ai arriti të shpëtojë disa foto, pasi fshehu kartën e memories dhe na sjellë këtë vështrim të pazakontë brenda një diktaturea

Shocking: 'North Korean officials forbid you to photograph anyone suffering from malnutrition like this man'

Thin: Malnutrition is not uncommon among children, many of whom were born during the famine in the 90s and in the early noughties

Multi-purpose: 'The North Korean army is said to be one of the most important in the worlda But if you travel there, you¿ll often see soldiers doing menial tasksa' Unamused: 'The North Korean officials hate when you take this kind of picturea Even when I explained that poverty exists all around the world, they still forbade me from taking photos of the poor' Child labour: 'When times are hard (as they usually are here), children can be found working for the farming collectives,' explains Lafforgue Not allowed: It is forbidden to take pictures of North Korean people if they are not well dresseda For my guide this man was not well dressed enough to be photographed' Scraps: 'I spotted these kids collecting maize grains in the streets near Begaebong,' explains Lafforgue of this surreptitious shot Unique: 'A woman standing in the middle of a crowd of soldiersa This picture was not supposed to be taken as officials do not allow pictures of the army' Break-down: North Korea is touchy about images showing the militarya 'You see this all the time in North Korea, but aren't allowed to take pictures,' says Lafforgue No photos! 'Taking pictures in the demilitarised zone (between North and South Korea) is easy, but if you come too close to the soldiers, they stop you' Not allowed: Taking photos of soldiers relaxing, such as this photograph of two men enjoying a sneaky cigarette, is not allowed in North Korea Bizarre: 'When visiting the dolphinarium in Pyongyang, you are allowed to photograph the animals, but not the soldiers who make up 99 per cent of the crowd!' Enraged: The North Korean regime hates photos that show soldiers restinga 'This picture really contributed to me getting banned from the country,' says Lafforgue Cold shower: A man bathes in the river in the countryside outside Pyongyanga 'Once you get into rural areas, this sort of thing is very common,' says Lafforgue Fishing: 'This man was using an old tyre for a boata In the countryside, many people can be seen fishing in small lakes - it's a way to get fresh food in remote areas where it's rare' Hunger: 'My camera was confiscated for the duration of the bus trip to Chongjin which suffered in the faminea Once I saw the people in the street, I understood why' Snooze: 'This man was taking a rest on the rocks by the sea in Chilboa My guide asked me to delete this for fear that Western media would say this man was deada He was alive' Poverty: 'In Kaesong near the demilitarised zone, you are locked in an hotel complex made of old housesa The guides say it's the same outside the hotela No, it¿s nota' Not impressed: 'This kind of picture is widespread in the Westa The caption often explains that North Koreans eat grass from the parka The guides get furious if you take it' Duty: 'People from the town go to the country to do public projectsa The regime used to see shots like these as positive, but now they know that we interpret this as forced labour' No flash: 'As we passed by these old buildings, the guides asked me not to shoot with flasha The official reason was ¿to avoid scaring people¿' Paranoia: 'North Koreans are very paranoida I was asked to delete the picture since the guides were certain I would have said those people were homeless - they were just resting' Forbidden: The regime considers pictures showing smiles under portraits of the leadership to be disrespectfula 'Never take a picture where you can see people doing silly things in front of the Kim portraits,' says Lafforgue Rare: 'Although cars are becoming widespread in Pyongyang, peasants aren't used to seeing thema Kids play in the middle of the main roads just like when they didn't exist' Irritating: 'Perhaps the most ridiculous prohibition of alla When I took the picture, everybody started yelling at mea Since the painting was unfinished, I couldn¿t take the picture' Scared: 'Visitors are supposed to see fun at the Songdowon Children's Campa But some come from the countryside and are afraid of the escalators which they¿ve never seen before' Odd: 'The officials took issue with this photo for two reasons: The teen is wearing his cap in a strange way (according to my guide), and there are soldiers in the background' Multipurpose: 'Pyongyang¿s subway system is the deepest in the world as it doubles as a bomb sheltera I was told to delete this photo because it includes the tunnel' Smarten up! 'The way you dress is very important in North Koreaa When I asked to take a picture of these students, the girl insisted that the man straighten his shirt' Ridiculous: 'When you visit families, the guides love it if you take photos to show the world that kids have computersa But when they see there's no power, they ask you to delete!' <img src="http://iadailymailacoauk/i/pix/2014/05/09/article-2624164-1DADC9CD00000578-756_964x663ajpg" alt="Exhausted: 'You see a lot of tired people on the roadside, since many have to ride their bikes for hours to get to worka Taking pictures of
them is forbiddena'” /> Eking a living: Although the regime has cracked down on the black market, the 'grey market', to which officials turn a blind eye, allow some to scratch a living Reparation: 'North Korea says foreign aid is a war debt, but taking photos of the WFP sign through the window of a house in a village is forbidden' Tough: 'A rare example of an undisciplined kid in North Koreaa The bus was driving in the small roads of Samijyon in the north, when this boy stood in the middle of the road' Patient: 'Queuing is a national sport for North Koreans,' says Lafforguea This photo shows people waiting for a chance to catch the bus to work Capital living: 'Pyongyang is supposed to be the showcase of North Korea, so building exteriors are carefully maintaineda When you get a rare chance to look inside, the bleak truth becomes apparent'

Source: Tema – Aktualitet