Honorable Mention
Dongria Kondh Mother and Baby Girl
DESCRIPTION
The Dongria Kondh are one of the 13 designated Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Odisha, which are tribes who's traditional way of life is at risk. They are quite poor and live in small villages spread around the dense forest of the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha. They have a strong dependency and spiritual relationship with the forest that they live in, as that is where they believe their God lives. AUTHOR
Ron Gesser developed a passion for travel since he took his first transatlantic flight when he was a young boy. Ever since then he has always traveled with a camera in hand, developing a passion to experience and make a connection with various cultures around the world. In recent years he has travelled to off the beaten path places such as the Chin Hills in Myanmar, the Omo Valley of Ethiopia, and Odisha and Chhattisgarh in India. He enjoys sharing his experiences of visiting unusual destinations and cultures through his photography. 