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Paul Hansen
Dagens Nyheter

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Damon Winter
The New York Times

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Dave Weatherwax
The Herald

First Place
Paul Hansen
Dagens Nyheter

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During the Taliban reign of Afghanistan the Olympic stadium in Kabul was used for public executions, today it is again a center for sports. A stones throw away lies a camp for internal refugees. Bibi Hajira, 4 years old has, temporarily, been allowed to borrow the red balloon from her big brother. The horse, parked in the middle of the small camp is for rent. People try to make an existence in the middle of nothing. Half a million people that has fled the violence in Afghanistan live in misery and fight to survive. Their numbers steadily increase. The 83 families in this camp have been in internal exile for three years. Kabul is situated far above sea level and the winters are bitterly cold. According to the afghan authorities 41 children has died so far this winter.

 

 

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