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Black Picture - 2nd prize

January 01, 1980

Children push forward holding containers for a ration of milk. The refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

January 01, 1980

A young girl finds it impossible to resist food provided for her ailing brother when she is hungry and he can't eat due to illness. The refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

January 01, 1980

Original caption from World Press Photo (1981)

An undernourished child is slowly fed by her mother using her fingertip. The refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

 

As part of a review of our online archive, some images have limited access to protect the privacy of the individuals photographed. This image is only available on request for research purposes. Please request access by emailing our team. Read more about our work on our online archive. 

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Imaging Famine project
"Imaging Famine" was a research project that studied the historical representation of famine in media, examining the persistent use of famine imagery across time and place. It explored the relationship between photography, anthropology, and colonialism, with a focus on the political implications of photography.

Through a Glass Darkly, by Robert Godden, published on Witness in September 2017
How should vulnerable children be represented in the media? Are we guilty of applying different ethical standards dependent on the race, ethnicity, nationality, location, gender or class of the child? Robert Godden explores these questions and provides guidelines for photojournalists and organizations. 

January 01, 1980

A man ravaged by tuberculosis and too weak to move, is watched over by his mother. Despite her appeals no medicine was available. The refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

January 01, 1980

Refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

January 01, 1980

Three children wait for a handout of dried fruit. The refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

January 01, 1980

Original caption from World Press Photo (1981)

Refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

 

As part of a review of our online archive, some images have limited access to protect the privacy of the individuals photographed. This image is only available on request for research purposes. Please request access by emailing our team. Read more about our work on our online archive. 

More information
Imaging Famine project
"Imaging Famine" was a research project that studied the historical representation of famine in media, examining the persistent use of famine imagery across time and place. It explored the relationship between photography, anthropology, and colonialism, with a focus on the political implications of photography.

Through a Glass Darkly, by Robert Godden, published on Witness in September 2017
How should vulnerable children be represented in the media? Are we guilty of applying different ethical standards dependent on the race, ethnicity, nationality, location, gender or class of the child? Robert Godden explores these questions and provides guidelines for photojournalists and organizations. 

January 01, 1980

Refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

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Andrew Hosie

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1981 Photo Contest - Black Picture - 2nd prize
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Andrew Hosie

Daily Record

01 January, 1980

Children push forward holding containers for a ration of milk. The refugees were driven out of their homelands by the conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis over the Ogaden region, and now suffer from hunger in overpopulated camps.

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