This is the plain where, 1 year earlier you could see thousands of tents and plastic
shelters, making a very large refugee camp. I came here to document the conditions of
these people, but just after one year it was all gone and the government had built 4 new
villages with running water and electricity... this is the power of national election in
Africa. Still it was a happy and astonishing surprise.
Awards AWARDS
• HIPA (Hamdan International Photography Award) 2013 (Dubai) – Shortlisted Finalist – Street Life Category, 2014
• LensCulture Portrait Awards 2014 (UK) – Shortlisted Finalist – Documentary Single Image Category, 2014
• LensCulture – Contemporary Photography 2014 (UK) – Selected as Editor’s Pick – Documentary Category, 2014
• The Allard Prize Photo Competition for International Integrity 2013 (Canada)- 1st prize, 2013
• International Street Photography Challenge 2013 (New York) – 2nd position, 2013
• TBM “Open Portfolio Contest – 2014” (Richmond – Texas) – Winner Individual Image Merit Award, 2014
EXHIBITIONS / PUBLICATIONS
• Solo Exhibition in conjunction with La Biennale di Venezia 2013 – Bangladesh Pavillion
• Presentation/Exhibition at Palazzo Cusani - “Beauty In Hell” Project – Milan 2013
• Published on HIPA (Hamdan International Photography Award) Annual Photo Book - 2013 (Creating the Future) – Dubai
• Published online by National Geographic – The daily dozen
• Witness Journal (N.58) - Official Selection
