CPOY 68 Documentary Award of Excellence: The Romani: A Forgotten Generation
A long-form photographic essay or extended narrative story which portrays important contemporary concerns or social issues. To encourage long-term projects, images from previous year’s work may be included, provided none of them have previously won a CPOY award.
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Slide 11 of 12
March 17, 2013
The Romani: A Forgotten Generation. Baptism. Sonia Lacatus, ten month old daughter of Radu Lacatus, is blessed by the local elders of the pentecostal church in Iniu de Cris, Romania on March 16, 2013. Religion plays an important role among many Romani, offering hope in a world that often seems hopeless.
Daniel Owen / Ohio University
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