About Babs P.

I have always been compelled to go see what’s out there, with my “desire to know” outweighing my “fear of the unknown.” Whether it was "running away" from my grandparents house (as my grand mother put it) when I was 5 years old, because I was bored and wanted to see what my Grandfather was doing, or backpacking through the Balkans photographing the complexities of culture and history in post communist/post war communities. I am curious to see and share the possibilities and hope in these overlooked, often marginalized places. I'm inspired to examine and explore the lines on a face, weave of a fabric or set of a stone...each dropping clues to its origin and history.

About Natasha W.

Geographical experience: former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia (currently based in Macedonia) Myanmar, China; Experience in: freelance feature and news journalist, editor, subeditor, photographer, researcher, fixer; media monitoring; Interests: human interest stories, features, the rights of women, refugees, IDPs, migrants; freedom of expression; Languages: English, Russian, Polish (fluent); Spanish, German, French (rusty A-levels); Farsi, Italian (beginner), English shorthand; Training experience: building capacity of local journalists in reporting ‘difficult’ topics and in interviewing techniques; Education: NVQ4 in newspaper journalism (N. Ireland); LL.M in Human Rights and Criminal Justice (dissertation in Freedom of Expression and Other Problems faced by Journalists in the Former Soviet Union); Awards: Finalist of The Guardian International Development Journalism Competition (2012), McKenzie Prize for news writing (Northern Ireland, 2008), UNDP award for articles on gender;

About Amanda F.

I'm an award-winning freelance journalist, photographer and videographer based in Africa, who writes primarily feature articles on a range of topics like women's rights, humanitarian issues, conservation, diplomacy, and anything else that generally takes my fancy. Since November 2014 I have freelanced for a range of publications including Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya and Middle East Eye. Prior to that I worked at a number of national daily newspapers and broadcasters, including the Dominion Post (New Zealand), The Philippine Star (the Philippines), Radio New Zealand (New Zealand) and the Khaleej Times (UAE). I have an LLB (Otago University), a Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Massey University), and a Certificate in Documentary Photography (Istituto Europeo di Design).

About Jasmin B.

Jasmin Brutus is a documentary photographer, cameraman and video editor who lives in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He has worked as a photographer for a number of major local newspapers and magazines. His works appeared in Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Le Monde Diplomatique, Het Parool, Le Temps, Le Pelerin, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Wirtschaft Woche, Monocle. He is also interested in pursuing personal stories and other documentary projects. He has received several awards including Ex-changes, sponsored by the German government and SEE New Perspectives supported by World Press Photo and Robert Bosch Stiftung. Lately, Jasmin is interested in videography and documentary filmmaking.

About Admir D.

About Daniel M.

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About Giuseppe F.

I was born in 1979 in Fasano, a small town in Apulia region, South Italy. During my studies in law I started practicing as a photojournalist for a regional newspaper. After my law degree, I decided to fully turn to a photography career by completing a Master's Degree in photography in Milan fine arts academy (NABA), after which I lived and worked in Milan and Rome. Today I enjoy working in different locations in Italy and abroad, and I try to diversify my work into professional photography (and videography) assignments, editorial contents and art projects.

About Haris A.

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About Jovan R.

Professional News shooter from Montenegro

About Amend N.

Armend Nimani born in 1986 is a photographer based in Kosovo. At the age of 16 he began working for a newspaper and freelancing for magazines. Since 2008, Armend is a regular contributor for Agence France Presse as a stringer, covering stories mostly in the Balkan region. In 2010 he won the third place in the General News Category of the NPPA Best of Photojournalism Contest. On 2010-2011 he completed the World Press Photo Masterclass for the South Eastern Europe Countries. His work has been published in: The Herald Tribune, New York Times, Time, Le Monde, Paris Match, The Guardian, The Times , National Geograpic , El Pais, among others.

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About Florion G.

Florion Goga is a Photojournalist based in Albania After graduating from the European University of Tirana in Communication Design he began his photojournalism career. He initially worked as a photojournalist in several local and national print media (newspapers & magazines). Currently, he is a contractor for Reuters covering social, economic, political, arts, and sports events. While reporting on major events in his country, he has also done extensive sports coverage of major national and international football championships.

About Isa M.

I am a journalist in Albania, I currently work for the Ora News television network and for the Historia ime portal, where I cover current events in the country, the region and the world. I finished my studies in Political Science at Aleksandër Moisiu University in Durrës, Albania. I have collaborated with prestigious companies for the development of documentaries and investigations in Albania, including VICE and The Times and "The Times Sunday". I am also a professional photographer in Albania.