It is counterintuitive that a photograph taken by a reporter of a Haitian women’s lifeless body is more effective a symbol of the Haitian earthquake instead of the actual tragedy and damages the earthquake caused.

In 2010 an earthquake in Haiti caused an indescribable amount of damage and death. In efforts to raise awareness of the earthquake, reporters were sent to Haiti to capture the outcome of the tragedy. Instead of focusing on the damages of the earthquake a photo that a reporter captured was the lifeless body of Fabienne Charisma. Her photograph deterred the focus of the earthquake and attracted world wide attention. Fabienne Charisma was an innocent young girl who was killed not by the earthquake but by Haitian law enforcement. The bullets were aimed at looters in efforts to stop the stealing after the earthquake and she was struck while crossing a roof with paintings that she had taken from a shop. The controversy of the photograph continues to circulate because of its lack of remorse made by the reporters. The lifeless body of a the girl was used as a symbol of the Haitian earthquake and destructive aftermath. The reporters cared more about profiting on the photograph and suffering rather than out of respect not photographing the girl and repositioning her body for a better look. The photograph simply captures the lengths the media will go to and how even in a vulnerable state as death, it is still not respected by other humans.