On the way Kim kept snapping away taking pictures of local people as they went about their business. She had to be quick however and mostly secretive about what she was doing because a lot of people weren’t that happy about having their photographs taken. This is something to do with being suspicious about having an image made of themselves and on most occasions when someone saw a camera pointed their way they would either turn away or wag a reproachful finger to say no.
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I remember this picture from when you originally posted it. I found that a lot while living in Abu Dhabi… hands up, people turning around, sometimes I was just taking a picture of the building… interesting folks, they are.
Isn’t there something in the Koran about having one’s likeness reproduced being wrong ?
Yes, I remember this photo. I’m just so glad I was not born into that world. I’d probably just kill myself than live that kind of life.