[ DAILY LIFE ] A single photograph, candid and un-posed, that reflects the human experience, celebrates life, or chronicles a cultural trend. Respect for the dignity of the person is important. Each participant is allowed to enter up to 10 images. The images must be taken in 2022.
Burmese migrant families left off fireworks outside their home as they celebrate Tazaungdaing festival in Mae Sot, Thailand on November 7, 2022. Thailand's western district of Mae Sot is home to hundreds of factories relying on cheap and readily available migrant labour. Many of the Burmese migrant workers and refugees living along the Thai side of the border are unable to return home safely due to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar.
Bahçesaray is one of the many towns that experiences heavy snowfall in Turkey and the effects of climate change are hitting them hard. The town is not necessarily know for its natural beauty, but rather the disaster that happened two years ago in a matter of days. Karabet, a treacherous passage connecting the town to central Van, the eastern province with which Bahçesaray is administratively associated, was the site of an avalanche on Feb. 4, 2020. A total of 42 people, including 11 gendarmerie officers and nine village guards, were killed and 84 others were injured in the double disaste. Not only do children enjoy the snow in winter. 1 february 2022. Bahcesaray, Van. Turkey
Sima is 16 years old and lives in one of the suburbs. She has beautiful hair, but she usually covers it because of hijab (mandatory law in which all girls above the age of 9 must cover their hair from men).
In this town in the easternmost part of Turkey, young women stand behind a curtain as a sign of respect for their male guests. February 2, 2022. Bahcesaray, Van. Turkey
Medical workers work together to transfer an elderly person suffering from COVID-19 onto a stretcher to be taken to a hospital in Beijing, Dec 21, 2022.Most COVID-19 patients are elderly.
Mr Mohammad Yazid Sulaiman, 56, wished for a last date with his wife, Madam Norraizan Yub, 50, at East Coast Park, a favourite venue for their Saturday night dates. It was also where he had proposed to her 24 years ago on Feb 26 – a day before his birthday. Mr Yazid, who had colon cancer, died on March 4, six days after their last date on Feb 26, 2022. The husband and wife share a tender moment as they enjoy the romantic set-up arranged by Ambulance Wish Singapore (AWS). AWS is a charity that fulfils the last wishes of terminally ill patients with less than 12 months to live. AWS is the local chapter of the Ambulance Wish Foundation started by an ambulance driver in the Netherlands to grant terminally ill patients their last wish.
