/ 2025 / /

• Prize
  Shortlist
• Photographer
  Quaniet Richards, South Africa
• Category
  Africa
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  @bnw_greyscale @quaniet_richards

At the Palestine Solidarity March in Cape Town, November 2023, a young boy walks through the crowd carrying a white shroud, a powerful symbol of the children lost in Gaza. In his small hands, he holds not just fabric, but the weight of injustice, memory, and resistance. This image captures a haunting contrast: the innocence of youth and the burden of global grief. His silent act echoed louder than chants, a reminder that even the youngest among us can bear witness and carry the call for justice.

Quaniet Richards is a Cape Town-based photographer and storyteller passionate about capturing the city’s untold stories in black and white. Through his lens, he reveals the raw beauty, resilience, and diversity of urban life, using photography as a tool for connection, empathy, and powerful storytelling. As the founder of #humansofcapetown, Quaniet brings together a vibrant community of photographers to shoot, share, and shape the visual narratives that define Cape Town’s unique spirit.