People, 3rd prize
Where the Children Sleep
Magnus Wennman
03 March, 2015
Mohammed (13) dreams of being an architect. He used to enjoy walking around Aleppo, looking at houses. Now, many of his favorite buildings have been blown to pieces. He says the strangest thing about war is that you get used to being scared,
Refugee children, on their long journey to a new home, sleep where they can along the route.
Magnus Wennman
Magnus has worked in more than 80 countries, covering everything from the US election to the refugee crisis in Africa, Middle East and Europe. The five-times Photojournalist of ...
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