honorable mention
J.p. Lawrence
title
The Wrestling Club
In one photo, two young wrestlers -- Salman, 24, in red, and Najibullah, 19, in blue -- grapple during a night session.
In another, young wrestlers change out of their exercise gear after practice.
In the last, Ghulam Abbas, who lost his arm in the devastating ISIS bomb blast, instructs a young wrestler at the Maiwand Wrestling Club.
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entry description
Youth at the Maiwand Wrestling Club, which had been struck by an ISIS bombing on Sept. 5, 2018, remains a haven for young wrestlers seeking to escape for a few hours from the struggles of living in Kabul, Afghanistan. The attack killed 26 wrestlers and wounded 91 but grew stronger in size afterward.In one photo, two young wrestlers -- Salman, 24, in red, and Najibullah, 19, in blue -- grapple during a night session.
In another, young wrestlers change out of their exercise gear after practice.
In the last, Ghulam Abbas, who lost his arm in the devastating ISIS bomb blast, instructs a young wrestler at the Maiwand Wrestling Club.
about the photographer
J.P. Lawrence is a reporter covering Afghanistan since 2018. He previously reported for the San Antonio Express and Albany Times Union and interned for the New York Times and Associated Press. He has written in the U.S. and Africa for the New York Review of Books, Vice, and the Intercept. He served in the U.S. Army and went to Bard College and Columbia University in New York.back to gallery