honorable mention
Shou Yi Ceng hong kong
title
Uproar in India under the Anti-CAA and NRC Movement
The Act has been accused of depriving fundamental rights and freedom of religion among existing muslims in India, whereas muslims who encounter religious suppression in neighborhoods will simultaneously be excluded from the eligibility of seeking for amnesty and applying for citizenships, which has become a major factor that forms a great, intact and acute unity along with consistency among the people in India to call for withdrawal of both the CAA and NRC implementations.
This series of photographs taken between 28 Jan and 12 Feb, 2020 captured various moments of how Indian nationals in Mumbai and Delhi, including minors, youngsters and the elderly contributed efforts to the nationwide, ongoing social movement, even though they have been threatened by forceful actions taken by the authority for dispersion toward many congregations, assemblies, marches and sit-ins as well.
Since the commencement of the movement, demonstrators and supporters have started using the national flag of India, portraits of two social activists, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as the quintessential, spiritual significations.
He has been working with several international news agencies, including EPA Images, The Guardian, AFP, AP, ZUMA Press, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Initium. In particular, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolded in February 2022, Daniel, in his 22, took the initiative to enter the war-torn country in the first week of March.
During his six month stay in Ukraine, he traveled to different war-torn cities, towns, villages as well as front lines in Donbass, reporting on the aftermath of Moscow's brutal invasion and its prolonged impacts on the most vulnerable groups. Pieces of his work have been published for headlines by international agencies such as the BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Times, Time, The Wall Street Journal and some other European news media.
Daniel has received education in the city of Hong Kong and lived in different places like Taiwan, Mainland China and more, giving him the ability to use English, Cantonese in a fluent manner and Chinese in a practical way, while having the understanding of cultures of both the West and the East. His on the ground photo coverage of international hot issues has led him to more than 30 awards in renowned competitions such as French IPX, Budapest International Foto Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards, New York Feature (Emerging Photographer) Awards, Hong Kong's FOCUS AT FRONTLINE, Taiwan Press Photo Contest and more.
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entry description
The entire land of India has been filled up with ounces of agitations since the proposal of Citizenships Amendment Act by Prime Minister Modi's administration in November last year, as people at different ages with different religions joined in enormous numbers in both peaceful and violent demonstrations to protest against the Act, as well as the National Register of Citizens, which is an official record used to differentiate legal immigrants and to deport them from India.The Act has been accused of depriving fundamental rights and freedom of religion among existing muslims in India, whereas muslims who encounter religious suppression in neighborhoods will simultaneously be excluded from the eligibility of seeking for amnesty and applying for citizenships, which has become a major factor that forms a great, intact and acute unity along with consistency among the people in India to call for withdrawal of both the CAA and NRC implementations.
This series of photographs taken between 28 Jan and 12 Feb, 2020 captured various moments of how Indian nationals in Mumbai and Delhi, including minors, youngsters and the elderly contributed efforts to the nationwide, ongoing social movement, even though they have been threatened by forceful actions taken by the authority for dispersion toward many congregations, assemblies, marches and sit-ins as well.
Since the commencement of the movement, demonstrators and supporters have started using the national flag of India, portraits of two social activists, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as the quintessential, spiritual significations.
about the photographer
23-year-old Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist covering politics, social issues, war and more across the world, including Europe, Middle-East, Asia, and Southeast Asia.He has been working with several international news agencies, including EPA Images, The Guardian, AFP, AP, ZUMA Press, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Initium. In particular, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolded in February 2022, Daniel, in his 22, took the initiative to enter the war-torn country in the first week of March.
During his six month stay in Ukraine, he traveled to different war-torn cities, towns, villages as well as front lines in Donbass, reporting on the aftermath of Moscow's brutal invasion and its prolonged impacts on the most vulnerable groups. Pieces of his work have been published for headlines by international agencies such as the BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Times, Time, The Wall Street Journal and some other European news media.
Daniel has received education in the city of Hong Kong and lived in different places like Taiwan, Mainland China and more, giving him the ability to use English, Cantonese in a fluent manner and Chinese in a practical way, while having the understanding of cultures of both the West and the East. His on the ground photo coverage of international hot issues has led him to more than 30 awards in renowned competitions such as French IPX, Budapest International Foto Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards, New York Feature (Emerging Photographer) Awards, Hong Kong's FOCUS AT FRONTLINE, Taiwan Press Photo Contest and more.
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