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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Perennial time witness

A native Yemeni tribal man with remarkable calm face covered with unique time carved wrinkles,cold red eyes with black circles around which clearly reflects,innocency, patience,wisdom, trustworthiness I met this senior citizen in a rigid mountainous region with four goats behind him,he was silent and seemed to observe me closely like he saw an aliegn I then asked his permission to grab an image he simply stood still and silent;I clicked my cellphone camera close to his face and said goodbye wondering what tough life experiences this man had with human beings that make him reluctant to getting acquainted to strangers from modern civilizations. I decided to share this image perhaps someone can read this mysterious face.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Mukalla, Yemen
Copyright: © Abdallah Zain