2001 Photo Contest, People in the News, 2nd prize
Photographer

Jan Dago

01 June, 2000

Mariatu Kamara (14) lives in a camp for amputees. Mariatu's hands were cut off by rebels. The civil war between government and rebel forces in Sierra Leone continues to disrupt the country's economy, and has led to internal displacement of the population.

About the photographer

Jan Dago

Jan Dago was born and grew up in Denmark, where a childhood interest in visual expression began. At first, he made short movies, but the power of the still image gripped him more...

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