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A timeless photograph capturing the anguish of children affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria has won first prize in the European Union-supported 2014 UNRWA youth photography competition.
The theme for the 2014 competition, ‘I Am Not a Statistic’, called on participants to capture the stories and emotions of the people behind news headlines, making personal the lists of Palestinians killed, wounded and displaced by conflicts throughout the region. The annual competition is open to all Palestine refugees aged 16-29.
The winning photograph was captured by Niraz Saied, age 23, in Yarmouk Palestine refugee camp, near Damascus in Syria. Titled ‘The Three Kings’, the image shows three brothers waiting their turn to leave the besieged refugee camp in order to receive medical treatment.
Speaking about his photography, Mr. Saied said: “You can’t find a complete family in the refugee camp. I used to feel that in every portrait of a Palestinian family you could see the shadow of a person missing, and that is why my photos are dimly lit.
Read more at YARMOUK YOUTH WINS 2014 UNRWA/EU PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION – UNRWA
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I like the 4th pic as well – 2 boys playing in the ruins of Gaza.
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Thanks for sharing this, gherkin. Outstanding post. The Palestinian refugees at Yarmouk have endured some of the worst conditions of the Syrian civil war. The camp has been under siege by the Assad regime for almost two years. Tens of thousands have faced starvation. God only knows how many have died.
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