People
living in a city are very fortunate because the city offers multiple benefits
in retrospect to economy, food, freedom of speech, etc. Furthermore, some
people are ignorant of the contemporary issues and daily life of other nations
around the world. Some of these important matters are not even confronted by
television newscasters because they are too “graphic to show” or too “taboo”. Fortunately, I am proud to know that a non-profit organization
promoting photojournalism has established an annual exhibit in Montreal, the World Press Photo.
This fall
at the Bonsecours Market, the exhibition highlights prizewinning photographs of
diverse subjects from photographers all over the world. These photographs offer
more insight on matters that are poorly discussed. This year’s
photographs illustrate the horrible aftermaths brought by the earthquake and
the tsunami that struck Japan last year. There are also a multitude of
snapshots from the student strikes that occurred earlier this year in Montreal.
Of course, other controversial subjects are presented through photographs in
the exhibition: some of them include animal cruelty, sports, child brides, bombings in Kabul and the 2012 mass protest in Egypt against the president
Hosni Mubarak. In conclusion, the World Press Photo exhibit is a news broadcast in stills that will definitely be an eye-opener for many.
For more information: http://www.worldpressphoto.org
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