President Barack Obama Leaves Touching Comment on Facebook Post Depicting Iranian Father and Son
As the general American attitude toward the people of Iran unfortunately continues to favor strict animosity over any actual attempt at a person-to-person moment of relation, President Barack Obama has stepped in to set the proper example. Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the widely recognized photo series Humans of New York, is currently documenting the everyday people of Iran via a standalone series of deeply humanizing portraits:
My last stop this summer is Iran. Iran holds a special place in my heart because it was the first international trip...
Posted by Humans of New York on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
On Thursday, Stanton's photo of a father and son duo captioned with a moving quote about youth-led humanitarianism received a personal Obama cosign:
“Today’s his tenth birthday. He’s a very emotional young man. He likes to solve other people’s problems. One time...
Posted by Humans of New York on Thursday, September 3, 2015
This is no doubt a conscious move from the Obama administration to further humanize the people of Iran to portions of the American people who might otherwise ignore or unfairly demonize them, a habit inspired by decades of such treatment under previous administrations. Though a Facebook comment is a seemingly insignificant move to some, the core of what Obama is saying here is actually quite profound.
Save us all some apricots too.
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