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UQ student Mohit Pant’s winning entry in the 2011 POLSIS International Photography Competition: Each face; one story
Opening a window to the world
Journey to School by Giorgio Algeri
Streets of Montevideo by Kate Bayne
Corrine Francken’s image depicts pilgrims celebrating the Hindu Thaipusam festival in Malaysia
An arresting black-and-white image taken
in Nepal has won an annual photography
competition organised by UQ’s School of
Political Science and International Studies.
Student Mohit Pant submitted the winning image Each
face; one story (pictured top) after visiting the remote
country to work with a peace-building organisation.
“In a remote western village, I came across these
kids and every one had a horrible story to share. I took
the picture before they shared with me their stories. Every
time I see the picture, I see the pain in their eyes,” Mr Pant
said.
Staged for the third consecutive year, the competition
attracted more than 90 entries. The runners-up prize was
shared by two images: Smiles from Canal Children by Rini
Indrayanti, and Journey to School by Giorgio Algeri.
Mr Algeri, a former Rotary Peace Fellow and Master
of International Studies graduate, took his image in the
Palestinian Territories in 2010.
“Each day early in the morning and afternoon, I
accompanied a team of three international volunteers
to ensure that the Palestinian children’s journey to
school was safe. I witnessed that many of these
children ignored the fear, and turned a blind eye on daily
injustices merely by smiling and telling jokes,” he said.
“This award is dedicated to all those young children
who only deserve to live in peace and security.”
// www.uq.edu.au/polsis
18 UQ – CONTACT // Winter 2012