CPOY 68 International Picture Story Bronze: Saved by the Circus
A narrative picture story or thematic essay photographed in a foreign country that reports on significant events, celebrates life, portrays sport or explores environmental, social, economic or political topics.
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May 26, 2013
Birhanu Taddese performs during a show for the public at the Fekat Circus compound on May 26, 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Taddese has dwarfism and ran away from home at age 8 or 9 because of his abusive father. Taddese spent time in the street, a juvenile detention center and an nongovernment organization before finally finding the Fekat Circus.