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Post-War Orphans – 1946

Now one of the most evolved cities in Europe, Austria’s Vienna was a sad place to live in the aftermath of World War II. The horrors of the conflict gave way to unprecedented poverty and caused many children to lose their mothers and fathers.

Such was the state of Vienna in the ’40s that a brand-new pair of shoes caused this sort of reaction in a young boy. This emotional picture was reportedly published by Life magazine in 1946 and shows an orphan from Vienna called Hans Werfel. The genuine expression of happiness on his face makes us reconsider how lucky we are today.

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