Andrew Biraj wins 2nd prize in POY

Pathshala tutor and alumni, Andrew Biraj of Reuters wins 2nd prize in major photojournalism contest

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First Place
Ng Han Guan
Associated Press
“COMMUTING”
Second Place
Andrew Biraj
Reuters
“FLOOD EFFECTED CHILDREN”
Third Place
Aaron Huey
Freelance For National Geographic Magazine
“LAKOTA HEYOKA, SACRED CLOWN”
Award of Excellence
Lasse Bak Mejlvang
MetroXpress
“SMOKEY MOUNTAIN”
Award of Excellence
Alyssa Schukar
Omaha World-Herald
“RANCH RITUAL ENDURES”
Award of Excellence
Les Stone
Corbis
“VODOU PILGRIMAGE”
Second Place
Andrew Biraj
Reuters“FLOOD AFFECTED CHILDREN”A woman sits with her child in a boat during heavy rains at a flooded village in Kurigram. At least 100 people have died and hundreds of thousands of people are marooned as floods triggered by heavy rains spread across Bangladesh.
Andrew was selected for the prestigious Joop Swart Masterclass and has been a prize winner at numerous contests including World Press Photo