The winners of the ERANO ‘Refugee Week Photography Competition’ are as follows:
1st prize winner – Anfaal Almughallis from Yemen, now living in Belfast.
This photo I have taken when I was walked in Belfast center when I was with my new baby to picked up my daughter from school … I looked to the sky and I saw this beautiful big heart it’s wasn’t a normal heart for me as a refugee who looked for new hometown and safe life for me and my family but it is God message for me in my new home Belfast .
I would love to share it with you because it’s mean a lot to me .
2nd prize winner- Nafisa Elmahina from Sudan.
I am Nafisa from Sudan, thank you for giving us this opportunity to share our favorite picture of home with you.
I took this picture on 23th of January 2022 in Sudan/Central Market in Khartoum. I was passing by this piece of art after a very long day, the temperature was about 49 degrees.
The paint on the wall grapped my attention. It is a Sudanese woman “Kandaka”, who is a symbol of the strong Sudanese woman and a queen of the the ancient Nubian Kingdom. She has dark skin and sharp looks that pierce the horizon, proud of her distinctive traditional dress.
Above her the victory sign, and next to it is written, “We resist but do not compromise.” “We are the ones who will build Sudan,” referring to building a new Sudan after the revolution against the dictatorial regime in Sudan in 2018.
I noticed there was a simple man walking, lost in his worries wearing the traditional jalabiya and a decorated white hat with ancient Sudanese patterns trying to protect himself from the burning sun. Walking with worn slippers on dusty feet, which reflect his journey of perseverance and toil.
I was amazed by the shot, although it was quick, but it expressed exactly what my people feel. Power, freedom, peace and simplicity.
3rd prize winner – Yousif Al Shewaili, from Syria .
Our first home is the sacred sanctuary of our mother’s womb. Where the miracle of life begins. A universal experience that connects all of humanity. Where we all felt warmth, safety and love. This haven is our first refuge, our first home.
ERANO would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that entered the competition, and to our independent judges from the Ulster Herald Newspaper – Mr. Jonathan Rainey, News Editor and Mr. Thomas Maher, Digital Journalist for their time. We would also like to thank Image Express for printing out entries as a gesture of goodwill towards our charity.
There will be a showcase of all entries in the ERANO Omagh office on Wednesday morning and everyone is welcome to call in and view. We will even make you a cup of coffee:)
