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First Place
John Stanmeyer
VII / TIME Magazine
"Sex, Drugs and Death: AIDS Let Loose In Asia"  

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Waiting for nightfall, a makeup clad older sex worker awaits clients in the impoverished squatter areas along the railway track in the capitol Jakarta. They cater primarily to cyclo and taxi drivers, who often are also IV drug users and usually only charge around $1-$2 US$ per short stay. Indonesia.
 
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