Material World.
I’m feeling some major conviction after reading this post from Josh & Brin Pflederer, friends of mine who are serving as missionaries in Altamira, Brazil with the Xingu Mission.
“I remember seeing a photography exhibit called “Material World†by Peter Menzel that showed families from several different countries with all of their possessions in their front yard. It was meant to be a snapshot of the different living standards throughout the world. The families were selected because they represented an average family from their nation…” (emphasis mine)
Here are some pictures fron Peter Menzel’s photo exhibit:
- Mali
- Samoa
- Thailand
- And finally… America
Read the post here: Between Here & There
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