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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ros Taylor

Pictures of hope

Much has been written about the vital role the internet has played in the aftermath of the tsunami. But these efforts owe a lot to the spread of digital cameras and the ease of both uploading pictures of the missing and sending images around the world. Imagine how difficult it would have been, a decade ago, to place a picture of a relative online - or to get conventional film developed in the areas stricken by the tsunami. Digital photos have changed all that.

Take this series of pictures of blankets and clothes being distributed in Chennai, India, yesterday, posted by Kartik Talamadupula. The scene isn't a chaotic one, but of a dignified queue of people waiting in an empty playground. We wonder how they feel about accepting help, and what losses they have suffered. The voices of western tourists have often been heard in recent days - sometimes to the exclusion of locals - but pictures like these help to redress the balance a little.

Suman Kumar has more pictures from Chennai, including crowds of people trekking and bicycling through ankle-deep water.

Know of any others? Feel free to post the links here.

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