Famine In Somalia (1992) – James Nachtwey

Photos don’t just have the power to tell stories, but they also help open people’s eyes. Such was what happened when James Nachtwey took this shot, published in The New York Times Magazine. In 1992, he went to Mogadishu, Somalia, backed by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Nachtwey came back with harrowing pictures of how difficult the situation was, including of this woman, waiting to be wheelbarrowed to a feeding center. This heartbreaking scene zoomed in on the hunger problems in the country. Public support started pouring in, which would lead to 500,000 people being saved.