Staged Portraits, 1st prize
People of Mercy
Stephan Vanfleteren
Panos for Mercy Ships / De Standaard
Panos for Mercy Ships / De Standaard
11 October, 2012
People receiving treatment on Africa Mercy, a hospital ship docked at Conakry, Guinea.
Stephan Vanfleteren
Stephan Vanfleteren lives and works in his native Belgium. After his photography studies he started to work as a freelancer in 1993. His black-and-white documentary photography ...
Conakry, Guinea
Thierno Malal Diallo (38)
“Five years ago, I felt something on my face. It was growing fast and started to hurt.”
Prior to an operation for severe ameloblastoma (tumor of the jaw), Thierno could not speak, and could barely breathe. The operation, which offered only a 50 percent chance of alleviating his condition, was successful, and further surgery is to follow.
People receiving treatment on Africa Mercy, a hospital ship docked at Conakry, Guinea.
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