Winners of the Alfred Fried Photography Award 2017
Peace and Tranquility
Peace and tranquility. In peace and tranquility, we are brothers. Our world at home, living in brotherhood and peace. Jury statement: A house that offers protection. Trees that bear fruit. A sun that is shining brightly, but does not burn. A hug. Peaceful slumber. Falling asleep safe and sound, not from exhaustion. This is how children could live. All children.
However, 50 million children throughout the world are uprooted, 28 million are refugees; because of wars, conflicts and crises driven from their homes. Minors account for one third of the global population. But half of the refugees. They wander around in their countries. Or cross borders. In 2015 more than 100 000 boys and girls, not even 18 years old, came across the mountains and the sea. Without being accompanied by adults. Looking for safety, a new or at least a temporary home. And they have asked for asylum in 78 countries.
To give them a home – a worthy motto for this year’s World Children’s Day. An appeal. Also to the Europe which was supposed to merge into a community of values, not just an economic association. An appeal to all those who now build walls. No more than a glimpse of hope. A dream, at least. The Turkish photographer Leyla Emektar has dreamt it. She called her picture ‘Peace and transquility’. Peace and tranquility are like brother and sister, she says.
Photos by Leyla Emektar
Peace and tranquility. In peace and tranquility, we are brothers. Our world at home, living in brotherhood and peace. Jury statement: A house that offers protection. Trees that bear fruit. A sun that is shining brightly, but does not burn. A hug. Peaceful slumber. Falling asleep safe and sound, not from exhaustion. This is how children could live. All children.
However, 50 million children throughout the world are uprooted, 28 million are refugees; because of wars, conflicts and crises driven from their homes. Minors account for one third of the global population. But half of the refugees. They wander around in their countries. Or cross borders. In 2015 more than 100 000 boys and girls, not even 18 years old, came across the mountains and the sea. Without being accompanied by adults. Looking for safety, a new or at least a temporary home. And they have asked for asylum in 78 countries.
To give them a home – a worthy motto for this year’s World Children’s Day. An appeal. Also to the Europe which was supposed to merge into a community of values, not just an economic association. An appeal to all those who now build walls. No more than a glimpse of hope. A dream, at least. The Turkish photographer Leyla Emektar has dreamt it. She called her picture ‘Peace and transquility’. Peace and tranquility are like brother and sister, she says.
Photos by Leyla Emektar
