The juxatposition seems so surreal. Richard Lam's image of a couple, in the middle of a riot, kissing. The Vancouver Sun called the picture, "Love Among the Ruins", but in reality it is more like "Sanity Among the Insane." Reckless acts of abandon captivate our imagination and bring a refreshing pause to the madness that life brings. Lam's picture does this brillantly. He nailed the "decisive moment" that speaks a universal truth reaching far byond the event. One day we may forget the riot, but we will never forget such an image.
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