The Kids of Ali Curung
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PrizeBronze in Portraiture/Children
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PhotographerBrian Cassey, Australia
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Aboriginal children greet myself on arrival at their extremely remote indigenous township of Ali Curung Northern Territory Australia… all red dust and smiles.
Ali Curung - population roughly 500 - lies near 400 kilometres north of Alice Springs (with nothing in between). Officially opened in 1958 and originally known as Warrabri, Ali Curung is home to the Warlpiri, Warumungu, , Alyawarra and Kaytetye peoples. It may also be known as Alekarenge (Dingo Dreaming) and the school there takes that name. I was in the community to document the school children learning 'direct instruction'.
BRIAN CASSEY / based Cairns, Australia
Long based in Australia's northern tropical city of Cairns, Brian was born in London UK almost with a camera in his hand. (First camera a VP Twin 127 Bakelite camera - 2/6d at Woolworths)
Since making Cairns home a few decades ago Brian has been freelancing for National and International media including News Ltd, Fairfax and 'The Wires'.
Brian has covered major news stories in Australia and around the planet ... and has been awarded for his work World wide.
Awards See ... www.briancasseyphotographer.com/awards