Turan Media Group

Mass media in Kazakhstan is under government control. Any alternative views are considered undesirable and suppressed. It is through creative projects that the people can have access to information, albeit subtly. 'The Excluded' is a collection of stories based on the lives of real people, although presented in a fictional manner. They include young girls being sold into prostitution by their families, elderly women forced to live on the frozen streets and unfair labour practices. Turan Media believe that "society must have some kind of a shock to wake up and come to the aid of their neighbours, the starving, those suffering from humiliation, poverty, disease and injustice! We want to erase heartlessness and indifference among the people."

Year of Entry: 2009
Category: Main Prize
Artform: Photography
Location: Kazakhstan
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