3rd Place winner
Rebuilding Mosul
DESCRIPTION
A man stands small amidst the vast rubble of Mosul — a quiet figure framed by the remains of a city once full of life. The destruction dwarfs him, yet his presence speaks of endurance, of people still standing where so much has fallen. AUTHOR
odi Pertovt is an Australian teacher and travel photographer whose work explores religion, people, and culture. When not teaching middle school history and literature, he travels as often as possible — a self-confessed addiction — documenting everyday life, faith, and street scenes. Lodi shoots with a Sony A7Cii and primarily uses a Sony 35mm f/1.8 lens, seeking moments that reveal cultural complexity and challenge assumptions about beauty, identity, and difference. 