"Midnight Angel"

• Prize
• Photographer
  Hiroshi Aoki, Japan

Gap-widening society exists in Niger, even that country which is one of the MSAC.
Some people enjoy a foreign movie with drinking tea in the comfortable room that worked of the air conditioner.
On the other hand, most people living at house that was made with mud and soil. And suffers from the food everyday.

The gap widening influences marriage in such countries.
The bridegroom must pay large sum of money to the home of the bride to marry. It is a large amount of money vaster than the mean income of this country.
If there is not money, you cannot marry in this country.
Some may think to marry a daughter off for money.
It cannot be said that all marriage is so. But it is very difficult to live in this country.
The life of people is threatened. Everybody is desperate to live.

• Awards
  2018 PX3 Bronze Winner 2014 PX3 Silver Winner 2007 Konica Minolta 　FOTO PREMIO Award JAPAN 2007 P.O.S. Photo Festival 　 Young photographer Award JAPAN