GREAT PHOTOJOURNALISM

Great Photojournalism

Carsten Snejbjerg

The last goodbye

The last goodbye

The mother of Deniz getting care from the other women in the village. Deniz, 16, was hit hard in the back of his head with a baseball by a young danish guy without reason. Deniz fell to the ground and was dead a few hours later. Deniz was brought to his families village in Turkey to be buried.

Men from the villlage of Tatar is waiting outside the wagon where Deniz in being prepared for the funeral.

Women from the village is coming to the families house to show their respect.

Gülsen, the mother of Deniz is seeing her son for the last time. She is supported by other members of the family.

Deniz have been washed and prepared for funeral and are carried to the coffin.

Women from the village outside the families house.

Gülsen, the mother of Deniz and women from the whole village outside the wagon where Deniz is being prepared for funeral. Gülsen have just seen her son for the last time.

The coffin is being brought to the local mosque.

Men behind the wagon that carries the coffin to the mosque.

Deniz's uncle Yusuf kozak and father Ali Kozak behind the coffin.

Deniz'z father Ali during the friday prayer.

Men outside the mosque in front of the coffin.

Men is shifting to carrie the coffin from the mosque to the graveyard. According to the Koran only men is allowed to carrie the coffin. Only men is going to the graveyard this day.

Deniz is put to rest.

The last prayer at the graveyard.