What does safe mean to you? Photography contest

What does safe mean to you? This is the question which global youth agency Restless Development asked young, aspiring photographers (18-25) worldwide to consider, in a specially commissioned photography contest and project for the global campaign to end violence against children led by the WHO.  Their answers and the photos which brought them to life, form a beautiful, moving and highly personal story of vulnerability, resilience and hope. Read more

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