Portraits, 2nd prize
Ziyah Gafic
Grazia Neri
Grazia Neri
01 March, 2001
The photographer's aunt's kitchen; she was a soldier of the Bosnian Army. The city of Gorazde was encircled by Serb military forces for three years. In the Bosnian civil war of 1992-1995, Gorazde was the last remaining United Nations safe area in eastern Bosnia, yet it was repeatedly attacked. Since then, the photographer has observed the war's impact on his family, and others who came to the city for safety.
Ziyah Gafic
Ziyah Gafic was born in Sarajevo, where he studied comparative literature. Since 1999 he has travelled extensively and covered major events in more than 40 countries. Gafic’s wo...
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