Gold in Press/War / 2022 / Press / War

• Prize
  Gold in Press/War
• Photographer
  Shou Yi Daniel Ceng, Turkey
• Date of Photograph
  13 May, 2022
• Studio
  Anadolu Agency
• Website
  http://danielceng.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/danielcsycsy/?hl=en

14 year old Alexandria smiles as she touches her father, who was a Ukrainian soldier fighting in Kharkiv’s frontline and was killed during a fight against Russian soldiers, for the last time, during his funeral service in Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Father of Alexandria was found dead on 8 May, a day before the Russian Victory Day.

Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist with Anadolu Agency - Türkiye's official news agency. He covers geopolitics, social issues, spot news, war and more, with a focus on East, South and Southeast Asia.​
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Throughout the years, Daniel has received dozens of awards, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the International Photography Awards (IPA), Best of Portfolio in Taiwan Press Photo Contest, Photojournalism Winner of the Year in the European Photography Awards, and has been long-listed in UK’s Rory Peck Awards for his courage in conflict reporting.