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Daily Life, Honorable mention

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: Inhabitants risk their lives every time they cross 'sniper alley'.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: A woman shelters in her neighbor's cellar after her own home had been hit by a Serbian mortar.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: Muslim fighters greet each other as they prepare to return to their positions after prayer at a downtown mosque.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: The children of Sarajevo model their war games on what they see around them.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: Teenagers play basketball in the destroyed financial district.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: A boy (5), is in hospital after being wounded by a Serbian mortar.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: A distressed mother prepares to leave the city with her son. Families are torn apart by the war.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: A young wife mourns over her husband's coffin at Lion Cemetery, once a popular park.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: A cellist lingers by the grave of a friend in a Bosnian cemetery after playing a farewell requiem.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city.

August 01, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city.

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Nature,3rd prize

Tom Stoddart

Katz Pictures

1993 Photo Contest, Daily Life, Honorable mention
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Tom Stoddart

Katz Pictures

01 August, 1992

The rigors of living in a besieged city: Inhabitants risk their lives every time they cross 'sniper alley'.

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Tom Stoddart

In 1978 he moved to London and began working freelance for publications such as the Sunday Times and Time Magazine. During a long and varied career he has witnessed such interna...

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