We've all heard the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words." It's the simple fact that an idea can be conveyed with just one image. Every day we come across tons of unfiltered images, both in newspapers and magazines. These images move us, they impact some of us, deeply. When a photograph has a direct impact on an individual, one will remember an image long after seeing it. The photograph that will forever be etched in my mind is the New York Times image "The Falling Man" following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This is a photo and article that appeared on the very front pages of New York Times, a few days after the terrorist attacks. That was the first time I had seen the image. Then I saw it again when CNN conducted an interview with Richard Drew, almost a month after the photograph was published. This photo is quite simple, but holds so much meaning. It's a photograph of a man in black pants and a nude jacket, free-falling head first at 1,300 feet, out of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. This man was trapped on the upper floors of the skyscraper when it was attacked. It is unclear whether the man accidentally fell from a window or voluntarily jumped from the tower to avoid being burned to death. The fallen man had no identity and twelve years later he still has not been officially identified. This photograph of a man free falling to his death was captured by a photojournalist, Richard Drew. What is so chilling about this specific photo among the other photographs Drew took that day, is the way the man is falling. This photo is a calm and simple image. There's not much else to see in the photo except the man. What's different... middle of paper... the Afghan refugees had an experience that no amount of words could adequately describe. Fear shows in his eyes. Guila's eyes were “destined to become the symbol of the Muslim world” (National Geographic). Although fear lies in Guila's expression, her expression is ambiguous. There is also strength and courage in his gaze. There is great depth in this photograph. Sharbat Guila sends a symbolic message about refugees that cannot be ignored. We live in a world full of images, not words. Pictures are so unique because they leave a longer lasting impression than words. Sometimes, images convey an idea that greatly influences viewers. When a photograph has a direct impact on a viewer, they will remember an image long after they have seen it. At least for me, images are vivid and more effective than words. Ultimately, images speak louder than words.