Photograph taken by David Anthony Hohol
Pride can often be both seen and felt, as in the photo above. Taken in Jordan’s capital of Amman, in the Eastern side of the city, the merchant sits in one of the many outdoor fruit and vegetable markets scattered throughout the impoverished end of town. While the West End is home to Starbucks, Movie Cinemas, and Shopping Malls, the East, almost entirely made up of uprooted Palestinian refugees, represents the true soul of Amman.
His chin pointed outward and an ever so slight smile stretched across his round face, the man in the photo reveals the undying dignity and pride in the face of hardship that has come to symbolize the steadfast spirit of the Arab World.
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This is the real beauty of Jordan. People are so simple in my country. All what they want is to live and sell and make money and feed their kids. Jordan is suffering really badly from poverty and high taxes and Jordanian citizens have ZERO rights. A beautiful country with a great history and the land of the 3 prophets, but all this is mixed with misery and lack of hope.