a father, mother, and daughter embracing
a man with his hands on his head
a woman worshipping
a scared child in a hospital
a child touching a newborn
a boy looking at his grandmother in a coffin
a mother holding her daughter
two shoulder-seated children holding hands
a young girl looking through a gap in a tent
two young girls looking through a door
a boy shooting a water gun at another child
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Hostage Returned

A father returns to his family after being held hostage in Iran, according to Your Shot member John Warner.

Warner's photograph was submitted to How Close Can You Get?, a Your Shot assignment that closes on July 22, 2014. Your Shot members can submit their photographs to the assignment, and National Geographic photographer Ed Kashi will select his favorites for a story to be published on the site.

Your Shot is National Geographic's photo community, where you can share photos, take part in assignments, lend your voice to stories, and connect with fellow photographers from around the globe. See more photographs.

Photograph by John Warner, National Geographic Your Shot

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