born in New York
work/study place: New York, UNITEDSTATES
in contest since Apr 26, 2019
Under 35
Emerging from the shadows of their secret command outpost, these are the members of the only all-female fighting unit in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. They have come together to augment the fighting power of the Free Syrian Army. “Women are fighting on all the fronts now”, says Benifet Ikhla, 27 years old, widow with 6 children: ”I fight for life and freedom, I fight to prove that woman and man are equal.”
About:
Sebastiano Tomada is a photographer and director who’s work focuses on war torn countries.
Sebastiano has received several prestigious honors, including a World Press Photo Award, The POY and the 2013 Humanitarian International Red Cross (ICRC) Visa d’or award.
