UNICEF Photo of the Year 2012: Honorable Mentions
In addition to the winning photo series, the independent jury also awarded eight honorable mentions. The stories show children from many different countries all over the world.
Honorable Mentions 2012
As an eye witness, Alex Masi feels responsible to draw awareness to the still unsolved problem of toxic waste disposal.
Nearly one in three children in Moldova is living without its father or mother. Some of those left behind will not see their parents for whole months or even years.
Åsa Sjöström portraits the life of a group of women who were stigmatized as witches. They had to flee because they were frequently defamed, beaten and threatened with death.
Every year Turkish boys have their foreskin removed to officially become a member of their religious community. “Sünnet” is the Turkish word for this surgical procedure.
Photographer Daniel Berehulak, gives an idea of the appalling conditions of child workers forced to work in coal mines.
The current regime of President Ramzan Kadyrov in Chechnya is pursuing a religious agenda based on Islamic traditions.
Hossein Fatemi shows how war affects children in Somalia. He documents their daily struggle for survival between gun violence and hunger.
Michelle Sank does not judge the young people who expose their vision of a perfect body in front of her camera. She remains a neutral observer of this desire for change.