Honorable Mention / 2022 / Press / People/Personality

• Photographer
  Shubhodeep Roy, India

A photograph shows a group of Afghans of the Kabuliwala Community playing cricket in Kolkata, India on the day after Eid celebrations. As little did they know what was awaiting their fate. On the 15th of august, just 24 days later, Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan was captured by the Taliban. Kolkata is home to several Afghans, more popularly known as 'Kabuliwalas', which translates to "men from Kabul" have been coming to Kolkata for centuries selling dry fruits, and carpets. The Afghan community now consists of thousands of Afghan refugees with an uncertain future separated from families.