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IRIN photographer wins first prize in photo competition

A boy plants a flower after taking a swim in pools formed by rain waters in the Mathare slums, Kenya. March 2008 the photo won first place in the "Friends of Earth' international photo competition. Julius Mwelu/IRIN
A boy plants a flower after a swim, Mathare slums, Kenya. March 2008
Our very own freelancer photographer Julius Mwelu IRIN’s has won the first prize in the 2008 Friends of the Earth International Dreams, Hopes and Possibilities for a Better Future photo competition! More than 600 photos were received from 62 countries around the world, from amateur and professional photographers. The photos were organized into two categories -- Reclaiming Tradition, and Building Towards the Future -- and were judged both on technical merit and on relevance to the theme of the competition. For more, visit FOIE

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