The story behind the picture
by Esther Schindler
You've probably seen the photo of the little girls doodling on artillery shells. This blog entry has the full story behind the picture.
The parents handed the markers to the kids and they drew little Israeli flags on the shells. Photographers look for striking images, and what is more striking than pretty, innocent little girls contrasted with the ugliness of war? The camera shutters clicked away, and I guess those kids must have felt like stars, especially since the diversion came after they'd been alternately bored and terrified as they waited out the shelling in their bomb shelters.
