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Photographers Share Images That Remind Them Humanity Is Going To Be All Right

Photographers Share Images That Remind Them Humanity Is Going To Be All Right
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Asian-American Affairs Reporter, HuffPost

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Photography has the ability to change the world -- and our perception of it. 

At times it can feel like the only thing being documented these days is negative news. But photos that capture small moments of compassion have the power to show humankind at its best -- and these are the images we at HuffPost Good News think we all need to be exposed to more. 

To help spread more of this type of imagery, we collaborated with the photographer community at EyeEm, seeking photos that left them feeling hopeful about their fellow humans.

The photo submissions below show a breezy moment among workers in Myanmar, a mother and daughter sharing a hearty laugh after a long separation, a passionate wedding performer giving it his all and much more. 

Check out the powerful photos below that allow us to see the world through a human lens. 

Check out the photos below:

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From the photographer: “I was so impressed when I saw these ladies in a very small and poor village near Pindaya, Myanmar. They were working very hard on a construction plot next to a Buddhist temple, where I spent a night on a hike. As an occasional traveler, I would say that their happy faces makes me feel that laughter binds all men together. When we are far from our home, among people who speak another language, and we feel like strangers, laughter makes us feel that we belong to the same humanity.”

-- Photo by call_me_Dave/EyeEm
larsbaek/EyeEm
From the photographer: "Separated by space and sometimes time, my girlfriend and her mom still have a bond and a closeness that is always there. I was lucky to capture the manifestation of this on camera on a hill near Elverum, Norway, where we enjoyed the view and the super fresh air. This picture is comforting to me, as my family and I also live on different continents. It always makes me smile and feel better about the world."

-- Photo by larsbaek/EyeEm
NathanGoldenzweig/EyeEm
From the photographer: “In the light of current scandals in worldwide football and the refugee crisis, I was pleased to hear that my hometown's football club, Fortuna Düsseldorf, invited some kids who recently migrated from war-torn countries and countries with poor living conditions to participate in their practice. I am currently working on a series about positive issues with regard to migrants. The sudden influx of several hundred thousand refugees has politically polarized Germany. I want to change that through photography, knowing that every smile on a child's face might encourage people to continue helping and to shake off their fear against strangers, and thereby contribute to restoring their faith in humanity."

-- Photo by NathanGoldenzweig/EyeEm
FroiRivera/EyeEm
From the photographer: “Humans are not the only living creatures who need to be loved and cared for. Our planet is home, not only for humans, but for all the living things around us. Humanity does not only concentrate on humans alone, but it also means loving our living neighbors and our environment.”

-- Photo by FroiRivera/EyeEm
aiye/EyeEm.
From the photographer: “At their favorite band's live performance, the boy asked the girl, ‘Will you marry me?’ The girl jumped into his arms, and said ‘Yes!’ They are dressed in uniform, just like soldiers who fight for love.”

-- Photo by aiye/EyeEm
zorrolang/EyeEm.
From the photographer: "In our world, most people think our faith should come from great [things] but I think sometimes faith is restored in some simple and pure things, like children. We should learn to be pure and simple from children -- to love each other, help each other, laugh simply."

-- Photo by zorrolang/EyeEm
DannielC/EyeEm.
From the photographer: “I took this photo in a demonstration that took place in Brussels on Sept. 27. The demonstration was to give a warm welcome to all the refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries that are in Brussels to escape from war or from the dangers of these countries. During the demonstration I could see how some of the people from Belgium -- although they have their own problems -- showed their unconditional support to the refugees. It inspired me, and I realized that beyond the borders, there are only people who want to live in peace, and there are a lot of people ready to help them.”

-- Photo by DannielC/EyeEm
Photo by adipatel/EyeEm
From the photographer: "I think this photo restored my faith in humanity because it's a place where there is a lack of electricity, lack of technology, but it's being enjoyed by the kids in this photo. If I have to see any day like this I won't be depressed because I have seen these kids happy in those conditions."

-- Photo by adipatel/EyeEm
katzz94/EyeEm.
From the photographer: “The moment of happiness is one of the best things -- you realize how happy your life is, and sometimes you need to scream it out loud to be heard by others.”

-- Photo by katzz94/EyeEm
helencarosi/EyeEm.
From the photographer: “I started documenting people's everyday life, trying to grasp the authentic essence of humans and humanity through images. For me, photography is a means of expression, a vehicle for messages that often cannot be verbally pronounced. This photo was taken in Calabria, Italy.”

-- Photo by helencarosi/EyeEm
Photo by WillemDouven/EyeEm.
From the photographer: "This shot was taken at an initiation baseball [game] given by volunteers on a Wednesday afternoon in Antwerp, Belgium. Giving up free time for child welfare and seeing kids having a good time doing sports and not watching screens as so often happens today, restores my faith in humanity despite all the misery in this world happening these days."

-- Photo by WillemDouven/EyeEm
dantes1401/EyeEm
From the photographer: "The photo was taken during a wedding, but the singer's attitude caught my whole attention. He was so happy like it was his wedding! Happiness and love is what will save us from becoming ignorant. The fact that people like this guy here exist, gives us hope that humanity is not lost!"

--Photo by dantes1401/EyeEm
Jeffeico0607/EyeEm
From the photographer: “I am an amateur photographer who loves people, each with their singularities and dreams. What restores my faith in humanity is the fact that each person has an incredible power to perform and do good. And no one was born to be lonely and empty.”

-- Photo by Jeffeico0607/EyeEm
ClaudiaGiumilost/EyeEm
From the photographer: "As long as people wake up with a smile, that will save their soul."

Photo by ClaudiaGiumilost/EyeEm

The photographers' responses have been edited for length and clarity.

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Two passengers brave the frigid weather while riding outside on a ferry crossing Casco Bay in Portland, Maine, at sunrise, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. The overnight low temperature dropped to 0 degrees Fahrenheit in Portland. The combination of cold air and warmer ocean water created the arctic sea smoke. (Robert F. Bukaty, AP) (credit:Robert F. Bukaty, AP)
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In this Jan. 20, 2013 photo, people wade on the shoreline of Agua Dulce beach, in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to Agua Dulce beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Partly snow covered mountains are seen near Enisried, southern Germany, on January 3, 2013. Meteorologists forecast rainy weather with temperatures around six degrees for southern Germany. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand, AFP / Getty Images) (credit:Karl-Josef Hildenbrand, AFP / Getty Images)
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A person looks at waves of the Mediterranean sea in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Wind gusts reached up to 40mph, as waves reached 9 meters high (30 feet). (Ariel Schalit, AP) (credit:Ariel Schalit, AP)
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Clouds from a nearby bushfire are seen over Mount Wellington during day one of the Hobart International at Domain Tennis Centre on January 4, 2013 in Hobart, Australia. (Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images) (credit:Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images)
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In this photo taken on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, Plosky Tolbachnik volcano erupts in Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. A Russian volcano which started erupting last week has continued to spew ash and smoke into the air. The Plosky Tolbachik volcano, in the Kamchatka Peninsula, last erupted in 1976. (Alexander Petrov, AP) (credit:Alexander Petrov, AP)
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A view of the full moon over the sky of Rome on June 23, 2013 in Rome, Italy. Tonight a pink full moon was expected to appear in the sky of Rome. The event occurs once a year when the moon reaches its nearest point to Earth, making it appear much larger than usual as well as being a peculiar shade of pink. The spectacle can be seen throughout the world, weather permitting. (credit:Franco Origlia / Getty Images)
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A full moon is seen over an iceberg that broke off from the Jakobshavn Glacier on July 23, 2013 in Ilulissat, Greenland. As the sea levels around the globe rise, researchers affilitated with the National Science Foundation and other organizations are studying the phenomena of the melting glaciers and its long-term ramifications. The warmer temperatures that have had an effect on the glaciers in Greenland also have altered the ways in which the local populace farm, fish, hunt and even travel across land. In recent years, sea level rise in places such as Miami Beach has led to increased street flooding and prompted leaders such as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to propose a $19.5 billion plan to boost the city’s capacity to withstand future extreme weather events by, among other things, devising mechanisms to withstand flooding. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images) (credit:Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
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A cloud of ash belches out of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, some 55 km from Mexico City, as seen from Paso de Cortes, in the Mexican central state of Puebla, on May 20, 2013. Authorities have raised the alert level to "Yellow Phase Three," the fifth of a seven-stage warning system, restricting access to an area of 12 km around the volcano while preparing evacuation routes and shelters. (Arturo Andrade / AFP / Getty Images) (credit:Arturo Andrade / AFP / Getty Images)
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Near totality is seen during the solar eclipse at Palm Cove on November 14, 2012 in Palm Cove, Australia. Thousands of eclipse-watchers have gathered in part of North Queensland to enjoy the solar eclipse, the first in Australia in a decade. (Ian Hitchcock / Getty Images) (credit:Ian Hitchcock / Getty Images)
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A full moon sets behind the Christ the Redeemer statue on top of Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 25, 2013. Pope Francis will visit to Rio de Janeiro during the World Youth Day event on July 23 to 28. (credit:YasuYoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images)
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A bee flies in front of a sunflower planted on July 11, 2013 in Sayo, Japan. Approximately 1.2 million sunflowers are planted in 24.1 hectares over six sunflower fields in the city of Sayo, Hyogo Prefecture, west Japan. (Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe / Getty Images)
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A Humpback whale jumps in the surface of the Pacific Ocean at the Uramba Bahia Malaga natural park in Colombia, on July 16, 2013. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) migrate annually from the Antarctic Peninsula to peek into the Colombian Pacific Ocean coast, with an approximate distance of 8,500 km, to give birth and nurse their young. Humpback whales have a life cycle of 50 years or so and is about 18 meters. (credit:Luis Robayo / AFP / Getty Images)
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Cherry blossoms bloom on the edge of the Tidal Basin after a colder than normal March and chilly April delayed the beginning of the cherry blossom season in the nation's capital April 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. Peak bloom was originally predicted between March 26 and March 30th, with the revised prediction moving to April 6-10. (Win McNamee / Getty Images) (credit:Win McNamee / Getty Images)
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A statue is pictured in the cloudy sky of Rome on November 17, 2013. (credit:Gabriel Bouys / AFP / Getty Images)
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Sunset over Rio de Janeiro, on November 15, 2013. (Christophe Simon / AFP / Getty Images) (credit:Christophe Simon / AFP / Getty Images)
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The Tokyo Tower, center, stands amid other buildings as it is reflected on a table at dusk in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Japanese companies eased off on capital-spending growth in the third quarter and failed to step up exports even with a cheaper yen, contributing to an economic slowdown that puts pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg / Getty Images) (credit:Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg / Getty Images)
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A view of the Blue Ridge mountains seen from Skyline Drive early November 23, 2013 in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. (Karen Bleier / AFP / Getty Images) (credit:Karen Bleier / AFP / Getty Images)
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The sky changes color over the U.S. Capitol as the sun begins to rise September 25, 2013 in Washington, DC. Later today the U.S. Senate will vote on a stopgap spending bill that that passed the House last week. (credit:Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
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Trees at the peak of Fall color are seen looking out over the Piedmont October 26, 2013 from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. (credit:Karen Bleier / AFP / Getty Images)
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A picture on November 25, 2013, shows the sunset in Nice, southeastern France. (credit:Valery Hache / AFP / Getty Images)
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