Right now, smartphones and social media, to the fullest each and every one are getting into the photograph. Whether it’s a symbol of yourself or the splendor of nature, most of us know the concept. But while we can see dozens of photographs every day, some images stand out through the stories they tell.
Each year, the Pulitzer Prize Council approves countless prize-giving jobs in 21 categories for achievements in newspapers, magazines and virtual journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
Over the years, several Indians have been part of those who have won the prestigious awards. In 2018, Reuters Danes Siddiqui and Adnan Abidi won awards for their photographs highlighting the plight of Rohingya refugees. Both had been part of a team that created a series on the subject.
One of the photographs taken through a Danish boy shows a refugee shooting a child as he walks to shore. They wade through the water and have just crossed the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Another shows a kneeling and touching the ground after achieving Bangladesh.
Honored to be in the corporation of some photos. #ReutersPicturesOfTheDecade https://t.co/gdbfQY8W52
Adnan Abidi, the other Indian on the team, and in his photo a close-up showing a seven-year-old Rohingya boy with his father’s hand on his chest. The scar torn on the child’s chest comes from the moment he fired before crossing the border.
Pulitzer Prize-winning exhibition in @Newseum @reuterspictures pic.twitter.com/Q8E9ZUgfZ1
Perhaps a little closer to home were the award-winning photographs of the 3 hounds that covered Kashmir in 2019. It was a tumultuous year for the northern state, with the repeal of Article 370, the division of the state into two EU territories and an emergency closure. and the arrest of several political leaders. Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand of the Associated Press won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for feature film photography for their cover.
The 3 images of the Pulitzer included one of a masked user attacking a police vehicle and another of others masked with variants of the Kashmir flag, as well as images of mourners and protesters. According to the council’s Array, his photographs were decided by “shocking photographs of life in the disputed territory of Kashmir while India revoked its independence, executed by an interruption of communication.”
Congratulations to Channi Anand, Mukhtar Khan and @daryasin of @AP. #Pulitzer pic.twitter.com/SJzGyK3sXq
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