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Not at all, but almost nobody would have any clue what were talking about. Now, if you were to say “Happy August 24th”, the day the British burnt down The White House, even fewer would recognise the date, but mention November 5th and November 11th and everyone will understand what you were talking about.In other words, people outside the USA don’t really care about your special days, as they all have their own.By the way, if you are not American, would you consider it a faux pas if someone from one of the countries listed below wished you “Happy Independence Day” on their national days?AfghanistanIndependence Day, 19 August (1919)AlbaniaIndependence Day, 28 November (1912) also known as Flag DayAlgeriaRevolution Day, 1 November (1954)American SamoaFlag Day, 17 April (1900)AndorraOur Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)AngolaIndependence Day, 11 November (1975)AnguillaAnguilla Day, 30 May (1967)Antigua and BarbudaIndependence Day, 1 November (1981)ArgentinaRevolution Day (May Revolution Day), 25 May (1810)ArmeniaIndependence Day, 21 September (1991)ArubaNational Anthem and Flag Day, 18 March (1976)AustraliaAustralia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)AustriaNational Day (commemorates passage of the law on permanent neutrality), 26 October (1955)AzerbaijanRepublic Day (founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan), 28 May (1918)Bahamas, TheIndependence Day, 10 July (1973)BahrainNational Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protectionBangladeshIndependence Day, 26 March (1971); Victory Day, 16 December (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of the Awami League's declaration of an independent Bangladesh, and 16 December (Victory Day) memorializes the military victory over Pakistan and the official creation of the state of BangladeshBarbadosIndependence Day, 30 November (1966)BelarusIndependence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet UnionBelgiumBelgian National Day (ascension to the throne of King LEOPOLD I), 21 July (1831)BelizeBattle of St. George's Caye Day (National Day), 10 September (1798); Independence Day, 21 September (1981)BeninIndependence Day, 1 August (1960)BermudaBermuda Day, 24 May; note - formerly known as Victoria Day, Empire Day, and Commonwealth DayBhutanNational Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)BoliviaIndependence Day, 6 August (1825)Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndependence Day, 1 March (1992) and Statehood Day, 25 November (1943) - both observed in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity; Victory Day, 9 May (1945) and Dayton Agreement Day, 21 November (1995) - both observed in the Republika Srpska entitynote: there is no national-level holidayBotswanaIndependence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)BrazilIndependence Day, 7 September (1822)British Virgin IslandsTerritory Day, 1 July (1956)BruneiNational Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protectionBulgariaLiberation Day, 3 March (1878)Burkina FasoRepublic Day, 11 December (1958); note - commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French CommunityBurmaIndependence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947)BurundiIndependence Day, 1 July (1962)Cabo VerdeIndependence Day, 5 July (1975)CambodiaIndependence Day, 9 November (1953)CameroonState Unification Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)CanadaCanada Day, 1 July (1867)Cayman IslandsConstitution Day, first Monday in July (1959)Central African RepublicRepublic Day, 1 December (1958)ChadIndependence Day, 11 August (1960)ChileIndependence Day, 18 September (1810)ChinaNational Day (anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)Christmas IslandAustralia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)ColombiaIndependence Day, 20 July (1810)ComorosIndependence Day, 6 July (1975)Congo, Democratic Republic of theIndependence Day, 30 June (1960)Congo, Republic of theIndependence Day, 15 August (1960)Cook IslandsConstitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)Costa RicaIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)Cote d'IvoireIndependence Day, 7 August (1960)CroatiaIndependence Day, 8 October (1991) and Statehood Day, 25 June (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian parliament voted for independence; following a three-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, parliament adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with YugoslaviaCubaTriumph of the Revolution (Liberation Day), 1 January (1959)CuracaoKing's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 April if 27 April is a SundayCyprusIndependence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as "Republic Day"CzechiaCzechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)DenmarkConstitution Day, 5 June (1849); note - closest equivalent to a national holidayDjiboutiIndependence Day, 27 June (1977)DominicaIndependence Day, 3 November (1978)Dominican RepublicIndependence Day, 27 February (1844)EcuadorIndependence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)EgyptRevolution Day, 23 July (1952)El SalvadorIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)Equatorial GuineaIndependence Day, 12 October (1968)EritreaIndependence Day, 24 May (1991)EstoniaIndependence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 20 August 1991 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet UnionEthiopiaDerg Downfall Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)European UnionEurope Day (also known as Schuman Day), 9 May (1950); note - the day in 1950 that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of what became the European Coal and Steel Community, the progenitor of today's European Union, with the aim of achieving a united EuropeFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)Faroe IslandsOlaifest (Olavsoka) (commemorates the death in battle of King Olaf II of Norway, later St. Olaf), 29 July (1030)FijiFiji (Independence) Day, 10 October (1970)FinlandIndependence Day, 6 December (1917)FranceFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - although often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actually commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are Fete Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of July)French PolynesiaFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 June (1880)GabonIndependence Day, 17 August (1960)Gambia, TheIndependence Day, 18 February (1965)GeorgiaIndependence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet UnionGermanyUnity Day, 3 October (1990)GhanaIndependence Day, 6 March (1957)GibraltarNational Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join SpainGreeceIndependence Day, 25 March (1821)GreenlandNational Day, June 21; note - marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern HemisphereGrenadaIndependence Day, 7 February (1974)GuamDiscovery Day (or Magellan Day), first Monday in March (1521)GuatemalaIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)GuernseyLiberation Day, 9 May (1945)Guinea-BissauIndependence Day, 24 September (1973)GuineaIndependence Day, 2 October (1958)GuyanaRepublic Day, 23 February (1970)HaitiIndependence Day, 1 January (1804)Holy See (Vatican City)Election Day of Pope FRANCIS, 13 March (2013)HondurasIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)Hong KongNational Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July (1997) is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayHungarySaint Stephen's Day, 20 August (1083); note - commemorates his cannonization and the transfer of his remains to Buda (now Budapest) in 1083IcelandIndependence Day, 17 June (1944)IndiaRepublic Day, 26 January (1950)IndonesiaIndependence Day, 17 August (1945)IranRepublic Day, 1 April (1979)IraqIndependence Day, 3 October (1932); Republic Day, 14 July (1958)IrelandSaint Patrick's Day, 17 March; note - marks the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, during the latter half of the fifth century A.D. (most commonly cited years are c. 461 and c. 493); although Saint Patrick's feast day was celebrated in Ireland as early as the ninth century, it only became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903Isle of ManTynwald Day, 5 July (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recordedIsraelIndependence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or MayItalyRepublic Day, 2 June (1946)JamaicaIndependence Day, 6 August (1962)JapanBirthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperorJerseyLiberation Day, 9 May (1945)JordanIndependence Day, 25 May (1946)KazakhstanIndependence Day, 16 December (1991)KenyaJamhuri Day (Independence Day), 12 December (1963); note - Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963) marks the day Kenya attained internal self-ruleKiribatiIndependence Day, 12 July (1979)Korea, NorthFounding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)Korea, SouthLiberation Day, 15 August (1945)KosovoIndependence Day, 17 February (2008)KuwaitNational Day, 25 February (1950)KyrgyzstanIndependence Day, 31 August (1991)LaosRepublic Day (National Day), 2 December (1975)LatviaIndependence Day (Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day), 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 was the date Latvia established its statehood and its concomitant independence from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of Latvian statehood and its concomitant independence from the Soviet UnionLebanonIndependence Day, 22 November (1943)LesothoIndependence Day, 4 October (1966)LiberiaIndependence Day, 26 July (1847)LibyaLiberation Day, 23 October (2011)LiechtensteinNational Day, 15 August (1940); note - a National Day was originally established in 1940 to combine celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption (15 August) with those honoring the birthday of former Prince Franz Josef II (1906-1989) whose birth fell on 16 August; after the prince's death, National Day became the official national holiday by law in 1990LithuaniaIndependence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania established its statehood and its concomitant independence from Soviet Russia and Germany; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of Lithuanian statehood and its concomitant independence from the Soviet UnionLuxembourgNational Day (Birthday of Grand Duke HENRI), 23 June; note - this date of birth is not the true date of birth for any of the Royals, but the national festivities were shifted in 1962 to allow observance during a more favorable time of yearMacauNational Day (anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December (1999) is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment DayMacedoniaIndependence Day, 8 September (1991); also known as National DayMadagascarIndependence Day, 26 June (1960)MalawiIndependence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)MalaysiaIndependence Day (or Merdeka Day), 31 August (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day, 16 September (1963) (formation of Malaysia)MaldivesIndependence Day, 26 July (1965)MaliIndependence Day, 22 September (1960)MaltaIndependence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974)Marshall IslandsConstitution Day, 1 May (1979)MauritaniaIndependence Day, 28 November (1960)MauritiusIndependence and Republic Day, 12 March (1968 & 1992); note - became independent and a republic on the same date in 1968 and 1992 respectivelyMexicoIndependence Day, 16 September (1810)Micronesia, Federated States ofConstitution Day, 10 May (1979)MoldovaIndependence Day, 27 August (1991)MonacoNational Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)MongoliaNaadam (games) holiday (commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution), 11-15 July; Constitution Day (marks the date that the Mongolian People's Republic was created under a new constitution), 26 November (1924)MontenegroNational Day, 13 July (1878, the day the Berlin Congress recognized Montenegro as the 27th independent state in the world, and 1941, the day the Montenegrins staged an uprising against fascist occupiers and sided with the partisan communist movement)Montserratbirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)MoroccoThrone Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)MozambiqueIndependence Day, 25 June (1975)NamibiaIndependence Day, 21 March (1990)NauruIndependence Day, 31 January (1968)NepalRepublic Day, 28 May (2008); note - marks the abdication of Gyanendra SHAH, the last Nepalese monarch, and the establishment of a federal republicNetherlandsKing's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 April if 27 April is a SundayNew CaledoniaFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - the local holiday is New Caledonia Day, 24 September (1853)New ZealandWaitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)NicaraguaIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)NigeriaIndependence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)NigerRepublic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960NiueWaitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)Norfolk IslandBounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)NorwayConstitution Day, 17 May (1814)OmanNational Day, 18 November; note - coincides with the birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)PakistanPakistan Day (also referred to as Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day), 23 March (1940); note - commemorates both the adoption of the Lahore Resolution by the All-India Muslim League during its 22-24 March 1940 session, which called for the creation of independent Muslim states, and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 during the transition to the Islamic Republic of PakistanPalauConstitution Day, 9 July (1981), day of a national referendum to pass the new constitution; Independence Day, 1 October (1994)PanamaIndependence Day (Separation Day), 3 November (1903)Papua New GuineaIndependence Day, 16 September (1975)ParaguayIndependence Day, 14-15 May (1811) (observed 15 May)PeruIndependence Day, 28-29 July (1821)PhilippinesIndependence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from the USPitcairn IslandsBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926); Discovery Day (Pitcairn Day), 2 July (1767)PolandConstitution Day, 3 May (1791)PortugalPortugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) diedPuerto RicoUS Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)QatarNational Day, 18 December (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne; Independence Day, 3 September (1971)RomaniaUnification Day (unification of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)RussiaRussia Day, 12 June (1990)RwandaIndependence Day, 1 July (1962)Saint BarthelemyFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August (1572)Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, third Monday in April (1926)Saint Kitts and NevisIndependence Day, 19 September (1983)Saint LuciaIndependence Day, 22 February (1979)Saint MartinFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)Saint Pierre and MiquelonFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIndependence Day, 27 October (1979)SamoaIndependence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, but it is observed in JuneSan MarinoFounding of the Republic (or Feast of Saint Marinus), 3 September (A.D. 301)Sao Tome and PrincipeIndependence Day, 12 July (1975)Saudi ArabiaSaudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 September (1932)SenegalIndependence Day, 4 April (1960)SerbiaNational Day (Statehood Day), 15 February (1835), the day the first constitution of the country was adoptedSeychellesConstitution Day, 18 June (1993); Independence Day (National Day), 29 June (1976)Sierra LeoneIndependence Day, 27 April (1961)SingaporeNational Day, 9 August (1965)Sint MaartenKing's Day (birthday of King WILLEM-ALEXANDER), 27 April (1967); note - King's or Queen's Day are observed on the ruling monarch's birthday; celebrated on 26 April if 27 April is a SundaySlovakiaConstitution Day, 1 September (1992)SloveniaIndependence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)Solomon IslandsIndependence Day, 7 July (1978)SomaliaFoundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in SomalilandSouth AfricaFreedom Day, 27 April (1994)South SudanIndependence Day, 9 July (2011)SpainNational Day (Hispanic Day), 12 October (1492); note - commemorates COLUMBUS' arrival in the AmericasSri LankaIndependence Day (National Day), 4 February (1948)SudanIndependence Day, 1 January (1956)SurinameIndependence Day, 25 November (1975)SwazilandIndependence Day (Somhlolo Day), 6 September (1968)SwedenNational Day, 6 June (1983); note - from 1916 to 1982 this date was celebrated as Swedish Flag DaySwitzerlandFounding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291; note - since 1 August 1891 celebrated as Swiss National DaySyriaIndependence Day (Evacuation Day), 17 April (1946); note - celebrates the leaving of the last French troops and the proclamation of full independenceTaiwanRepublic Day (National Day), 10 October (1911); note - celebrates the anniversary of the Chinese Revolution, also known as Double Ten (10-10) DayTajikistanIndependence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)TanzaniaUnion Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)ThailandBirthday of King Maha VAJIRALONGKORN, 28 July (1952)Timor-LesteRestoration of Independence Day, 20 May (2002); Proclamation of Independence Day, 28 November (1975)TogoIndependence Day, 27 April (1960)TokelauWaitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)TongaOfficial Birthday of King TUPOU VI, 4 July (1959); note - actual birthday of the monarch is 12 July 1959; 4 July (2015) is the day the king was crowned; Constitution Day (National Day), 4 November (1875)Trinidad and TobagoIndependence Day, 31 August (1962)TunisiaIndependence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011)TurkeyRepublic Day, 29 October (1923)TurkmenistanIndependence Day, 27 October (1991)Turks and Caicos IslandsBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, usually celebrated the Monday after the second Saturday in JuneTuvaluIndependence Day, 1 October (1978)UgandaIndependence Day, 9 October (1962)UkraineIndependence Day, 24 August (1991); note - 22 January 1918, the day Ukraine first declared its independence from Soviet Russia, and the date the short-lived Western and Greater (Eastern) Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity DayUnited Arab EmiratesIndependence Day (National Day), 2 December (1971)United Kingdomthe UK does not celebrate one particular national holidayUnited StatesIndependence Day, 4 July (1776)UruguayIndependence Day, 25 August (1825)UzbekistanIndependence Day, 1 September (1991)VanuatuIndependence Day, 30 July (1980)VenezuelaIndependence Day, 5 July (1811)VietnamIndependence Day (National Day), 2 September (1945)Virgin IslandsTransfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)Wallis and FutunaBastille Day, 14 July (1789)YemenUnification Day, 22 May (1990)ZambiaIndependence Day, 24 October (1964)ZimbabweIndependence Day, 18 April (1980)

#01. A Buddhist monk shares his meal with a tiger at the Kanchanaburi ‘Tiger Temple’ in Thailand.Source: Wojtek Kalka#02. Little boy playing the flute, with an attentive cat.Source: Vladimir Zotov#03. A firefighter gives water to a koala during the devastating Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, Australia, in 2009Source: abc.net.au#04. 17-year-old Jan Rose Kasmir offers a flower to soldiers during the Pentagon anti-war protest in 1967.Source: Marc Riboud#05. Dr. Religa monitors his patient’s vitals after 23-hour-long (successful) heart transplant. His assistant is sleeping in the corner. [1987]Source: J. SteinfeldThe patient not only survived the surgery but outlived his doctor.Source: Unknown#06. Diego Frazão Torquato, 12-year old Brazilian playing the violin at his teacher’s funeral. The teacher had helped him escape poverty and violence through music.Source: Unknown#07. Man Falling from the World Trade Center on 9/11. ‘The Falling Man.’Source: Richard Drew /AP#08. 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The first mother in space. Anna Fisher, astronaut, with stars in her eyes on the cover of Life magazine in 1985.Source: Life Magazine (1985)#19. A journalist dashes across a bridge between to rescue a baby during the Civil War in 1936.Source: Horace Abrahams#20. Girl holding a baby in Morocco.Source: Carlo Meoni#21. Silly girl with her mommy.Source: Alex Elle#22. The Little Parisian (1952).Source: Willy Ronis#23. A Boy Carrying His Dog Through Filipino Flood WatersSource: theatlantic.com#24. Caroline Joan Peixoto, City Arts, photographed classical ballet students at rehearsal in Rwanda’s only classical ballet school.Source: Caroline Joan Peixoto#25. A woman sits amidst the wreckage caused by a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami, in Natori, northern Japan, in March 2011Source: Asahi Shimbun, Toshiyuki Tsunenari /AP#26. Old man kissing his wife.Source: Unknown#27. How to be happy? put a rabbit on your head!Source: Unknown#28. A North Korean waves at his South Korean brother after inter-Korean temporary family reunions.Source: reddit.com#29. Captain Donald Spindler pulls 6-year-old Aaliyah Frazier from a fire in Indiana.Source: Evansville Courier & Press#30. Mother holding a child.Source: Kristen DeYoung#31. Man working in a coal mine.Source: Daniel Becerril#32. A man protests in Tiananmen Square, Beijing [1989]Source: Stuart Franklin#33. 100,000 monks in prayer for a better world.Source: Luke Duggleby#34. Sergeant Frank Praytor looks after a two-week old kitten during the height of the Korean War.Source: Unknown#35. Skater girls in Tehran.Source: Humans Of Tehran#36. A protester stands at a burning barricade between police and protesters in central Kiev.Source: BBC#37. Kimono Girl.Source: Itsuo Inouye#38. A curious Afghan girl holds the hand of an American soldier.Source: reddit.com#39. Jeneil Williams for Vogue Germany.Source: Julia Noni#40. Violinist, Nancy Dinovo, cries while playing during a service at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Vancouver for the September 11 victims.Source: Christopher J. Morris#41. Lt. Colonel Robert L. Stirm is reunited with his family after being taken prisoner during the Vietnam war.Source: Unknown#42. A child of the Erbore tribe, Ethiopia.Source: Eric Lafforgue#43. The child of a KKK member touches his reflection in an African American police officer’s riot shield during a demonstration. [1992]Source: Todd Robertson#44. A Russian soldier playing an abandoned piano in Chechnya in 1994.Source: drugoi.livejournal.com#45. Bruno Morandi captures a tribal Chhetri woman in Nepal. [2009]Source: Bruno Morandi#46. An Indian man in the festival of Holi (Festival of colors).Source: Steve McCurry#47. ‘Against All Prejudices’ – Punk rocker and kid at a Gay Pride parade.Source: reddit.com#48. Clara Gantt is reunited with her husband’s body after more than 60 years. Sergeant Joseph Grantt went missing during the Korean war.Source: Andrew Renneisen#49. Russian special troops soldier with a butterfly on his fingers.Source: Unknown#50. Vintage swing dancers!Source: Unknown#51. Green-eyed girl from Nepal.Source: reddit.com#52. Children’s smile in Life behind the polar circle.Source: Aleksandr Romanov#53. A sad old man.Source: Phil Marion#54. A protester plays piano over the sounds of chaos, with riot police in the backdrop.Source: The DO Art Foundation#55. Supporters celebrate as Minnesota legalizes gay marriage.Source: Denver Post#56. A boy crosses a London street in the 1960s with a toy double-decker.Source: Notman Photographics Archives#57. Papua New Guinea woman during a Singsing celebration in Mount HagenSource: Eric Lafforgue#58. A young girl saying goodbye through a train window at Hefei, Anhui Province.Source: anninhthudo.vn#59. The young man just found out his brother was killed.Source: Nhat V. Meyer#60. Agim Shala is passed through a barbed-wire fence to his grandparents at a camp for refugees of the Kosovo War.Source: Carol Guzy#61. Five-year-old gypsy boy on New Year’s Eve 2006 in the gypsy community of St. Jacques, Perpignan, Southern France. It is common for little boys to smoke in St. Jacques.Source: Jesco Denzel#62. Woman holding a child.Source: Wakil Kohsar#63. A boy with green eyes from Afghanistan.Source: Steve McCurry#64. Indian woman laughing.Source: Unknown#65. Wife of a fallen Marine sleeps by his casket the night before his burial.Source: Todd Heisler#66. A child with members of the Muslim community attending midday prayers at Strasbourg Grand Mosque in France on the first day of Ramadan, 2013Source: Vincent Kessler#67. Demonstration of condom usage at a public market in Jayapura, capital of Papua, 2009.Source: Tambunan#68. Russian soldiers preparing for the Battle of Kursk, July 1943.Source: Shirak Karapetyan-Milshtein#69. Terri Gurrola is reunited with her daughter after serving in Iraq for 7 months.Source: Louie Favorite#70. The tattoo of wounded soldier Kyle Hockenberry becomes the truth.Source: Laura Rauch#71. A Russian war veteran kneels beside the tank he spent the war in, now a monument.Source: englishrussia.com#72. Flower power.Source: Bernie Boston#73. An Afghan man offers tea to soldiers.Source: Rafiq Maqbool / AP#74. Little girl with a cat.Source: Sam Grandgeorge#75. ‘Wait For Me Daddy,’ by Claude P. Dettloff in New Westminster, Canada, October 1, 1940Source: Claud Detloff#76. A Rwandan boy left scarred after being liberated from a death camp.Source: James Nachtwey#77. Starving child in Uganda holding hands with a missionary.Source: Mike WellsIf you like these powerful photos then SHARE them with your friends and brighten their day!Thanks for scrolling!!!

My personal top 10:1. La Vie d'Adèle (2013)The Tunesian-French Abdellatif Kechiche directed this adaptation of Julie Maroh's graphic novel Le Bleu est une couleur chaude. Adèle (Adèle Exarchopoulos) and Emma (Léa Seydoux) have a different social background. Adèle is from a middle class family with conservative values. Emma's parents have progressive ideas and she's openly lesbian. Blue is theoretically a cold color, but the way it is used here might convince you that it can transfer a warm feeling.2. La Tourneuse de pages (2006)Anyone who has studied classical music will recognize the stress exams and concerts can bring with them. Mélanie (Déborah François) fails her entrance exam after being distracted by jury member Ariane (Catherine Frot). Later she becomes Ariane's page turner during her piano recitals.3. Deux jours, une nuit (2014)This Belgian-French production by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne is a good example of social realism. Marion Cotillard plays Sandra, a woman who will lose her job, except if she can convince her co-workers to reject a financial bonus. Situations like this have occurred in real life.4. The Artist (2011)In the beginning there's a sign-board that says "silence". This (almost) silent film is a tribute to film history, especially the disruptive switch to talkies. Incorporated film fragments show Jean Dujardin in a swashbuckler film or as the romantic hero. We see the contrast between the glamour on screen and the troubles in real life.5. Jeune & jolie (2013)François Ozon is the director of films like Sous le sable and Swimming Pool. In this one Marine Vacth plays a 17-year old French girl who, for no apparent reason, decides to experiment with her sexuality and become an escort girl. Charlotte Rampling has a supporting role towards the end.6. Entre les murs (2008)François Bégaudeau wrote a novel based on his experiences as a French teacher in a Parisian school. In this film the man himself plays the teacher of a racially mixed class. The pupils have a difficult social background. Many teachers and pupils can recognize themselves in these characters.7. La Graine et le mulet (2007)This is from Abdellatif Kechiche, who also directed the #1 in this list. A divorced man from the Maghreb wants to start a restaurant on a converted boat in Southern France. The title refers to a popular dish from the Maghreb: couscous with the fish mullet. All he needs is a license, the help from his daughter and his ex-wife, and a lot of perseverance.8. Persepolis (2007)Marjani Satrapi directed this French-Iranian adaptation of her autobiographical graphic novel together with Vincent Parronaud. Now living in Paris she looks back upon how she experienced growing up in Iran against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.9. Un Amour de jeunesse (2011)This is the drama of a teenage girl who loses herself completely in her first love affair. When her 19-year old boyfriend leaves to South America Camille (Lola Créton) goes through a nervous breakdown. French director Mia Hansen-Løve wrote the screenplay herself.10. Le Havre (2011)This French film by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki is set in the French port city Le Havre. It tells the story of an old shoeshiner who takes pity on an African boy who entered France as an illegal immigrant. The police is searching for this boy. Not that many filmmakers succeed in tackling these modern social problems so convincingly.