Nothing predestined this child from an underprivileged background who left school at the age of 12 to become the national star who is winning victory after victory and galvanising a youth that is striving for its future.Today, Fallou Diop, in a country where the average monthly salary is about 180 euros, can earn up to 600 dollars p/ race. With this money, he helps his family financially. He pays for his siblings' schooling, has financed a new roof for his family and helps his neighbours in Niaga.
Freelance photographer since 2016, Thomas Morel-Fort works
mainly on long term documentary projects.
His work has been published in The Guardian , Der Spiegel , 6mois Le Monde, Le Figaro Magazine...
In 2022 he win the first place in Sports pictures Story in POYI ( PICTURES OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL) with the story of Fallou Diop
In 2022 he win the second place in Sports pictures Story in ISTANBUL PHOTO AWARD with the story of Fallou Diop
In 2021 he is a shorlist for the World Report Award 2022 in the spot light category for his long term project DONNA , A FILIPINA LIFE OF SACRIFICE
Awards Freelance photographer since 2016, Thomas Morel-Fort works
mainly on long term documentary projects.
His work has been published in The Guardian , Der Spiegel , 6mois Le Monde, Le Figaro Magazine...
In 2022 he win the first place in Sports pictures Story in POYI ( PICTURES OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL) with the story of Fallou Diop
In 2022 he win the second place in Sports pictures Story in ISTANBUL PHOTO AWARD with the story of Fallou Diop
In 2021 he is a finalist for the World Report Award 2022 in the spot light category for his long term project DONNA , A FILIPINA LIFE OF SACRIFICE
In 2019, he received THE CAMILLE LEPAGE AWARD at VISA POUR L'IMAGE , Perpignan , for his long term project about FILIPINAS DOMESTIC WORKERS and to go in Philippines to meet the family of Donna.
In 2019 , he was awarded to the Photography of the Year Award in the "Humanist" category for his coverage of "the yellow vest" crisis.
In 2018, he was awarded to The Photography of the Year Award in the "Humanist" category for his coverage of the Rohingya refugee
In 2016, he was a finalist for THE DAYS JAPAN INTERNATIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM for his coverage of the Parisian attacks of November 13, 2015.
