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1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Title:Girls of Coal Mine
A group of young girls take a short break from stealing coal in the coal mining town of Jharia, India. Many young children who live in the area drop out of school at a young age. September 6, 2015
Biography:
Wei Tan is a freelance photojournalist, currently working in Southern Asia but is based in both the United States and China. He undertakes long-term projects concerning social and environmental issues, as well as short-term assignments for magazines, newspapers, and companies. During his time living in China, Tan worked in the field of advertising and portrait photography. He has focused more on social issues while working in Southern Asia since 2011. A select list of Wei's clients include The New York Times, Routers, China Daily, Getty Image, National Geographic & Agence France-Presse. |
