Pinu Rahman Bangladesh 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement Children of the World Amateur "Lost Childhood" One of the most important part of a child's life is being loved and nurtured in a family. Childhood is incomplete, even damaged, without it. But for some families, providing for their children and nurturing them with the necessary comfort is a luxury. They simply do not have the bare minimum. They end up giving their children into child labour so that they can earn money to survive. Ultimately, they become a little more than an additional - and much needed - source of income. Regardless of reasons, this essentially turns these children into day-labourers and inevitably contributes to a brutal loss of innocence. Photos show children at a ship propeller making factory at Sadarghat dockyard in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, working without proper safety equipment and in an overall unsafe condition. They say their work starts at 7 in the morning and goes on until 7 in the evening. 12 hours of hard physical labour earns them $2.50 dollar a day. They have no weekly vacation.

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Deba Prasad Roy India 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence Children of the World Amateur "Child worker resting after hard work" The photograph was taken in a municipal dumping ground in Howrah, India. The child worker is working in a plastic sorting godown on the street. The godown owners purchase these plastic wastes from scavengers / collectors. They employ children for sorting these wastes in godowns inside or outside on the street, and sell the sorted products, plastics / metal / fabrics/ papers, everything that can be re-cycled to the recycling factories. In this photograph we see a child worker taking rest after hard work. I took this photograph to show the poor conditions of these downtrodden child workers of India.

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Louise Pedno USA 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction Children of the World Amateur "Alms line"

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Jefferine Jean-Jacques USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Untitled #4" Evening bath in Ghana, West Africa

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Daniel Arranz Molinero Spain Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Father and son" Almería - Spain

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Crispin Anderlini Malaysia Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Youth in Kashgar's Old Town" In the ancient alleyways of Kashgar's Old Town, children still play in a city that once hosted so many Silk Road traders.

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karen M Smith USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Childs play"

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Amy Siqveland USA Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Haircutting Ritual for Traditional Festival in Malaysia" A child braves the heat to get his hair cut while he prepares to show his devotion at Thaipusam in Malaysia. I have met with devotees in several countries researching this festival over the years.

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Our garden fence" Papua New Guinea

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Francesca Codispoti UK Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Siblings" Children being children, sofas aren't for sitting.

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Flo Fritz Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Looking for...something" small people in big world, waiting to disvover whatever the binocular might show them

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Toxic Fumes" Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "My playground" Togo / Benin

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Grace Ho Malaysia Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Happy Childhood" Children are having their fun time at rural area of Malaysia

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Christian Boehm Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "The last light of summer" September 2022

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SVETLIN YOSIFOV Bulgaria Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Children of Mundari, South Sudan" In the Mundari cattle camps, kids are doing most of the daily work. Kids collect the fresh cow dung and put it into piles which are then set on fire. Those fire are useful as they repel the (extremely

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Peter Voss Germany Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "No school today" Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Roberto Maciel Brazil Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "Alice #5"

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Philip Tomlinson UK Honorable Mention Children of the World Amateur "The Girl in the Crowd" Taken during the Black Lives Matter protests which took place in Bristol 2020.

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Angie Conti Malta Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The Boy" A little boy playing in the Kibera slums in Kenya

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Anne Dignam USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Round and Round"

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Anne Dignam USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Headed To Hogwarts"

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Anthony Iacuzzi USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Billy Being Silly" Billy hamming it up in the swimming pool.

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Arvid Fimreite Norway Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Collecting thoughts on the Infinite Bridge" Aarhus. Young people with problems often need quiet time for themselves, but also love and consideration from adults. Mental health is always important, but especially in a time of war and misery.

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Carlos Abraham Mexico Nominee Children of the World Amateur "En el mercado" Mexican children in the market, while their parents work there

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Carol Rusinek Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Anticipation"

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Carol Rusinek Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Merry Go Round"

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Carolyn Edelstein USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "No Toil and Trouble"

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Chalkiadakis Michail Greece Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Horn Boy" During my trip to Kenya, at the north part of the country on my way to lake Turkana, I saw some of the tribes. Thus bjy was milking his father's goats and the horns of a goat aligned with his head.

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Christian Boehm Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The magic of summerlight" August 2022

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Cindy Poulin Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Dance With Me"

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Claudia Zeien USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Heat Wave" Escaping the heat in a city fountain.

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Dave Cohen USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "alone"

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David O'Rourke Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Lazy Afternoon" Is there anything better than being young and spending a lazy afternoon with your best friend?

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Donald Wilson USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "A Vintage Roman Aternoon" Campo de' Fiori in Old Rome was the site of people gathering on a Saturday afternoon. A small child plays with the coins in the performer's violin case as the crowd enjoys looking on.

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Dr.Samarendranath Mandal India Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Celebration" The child is attending Sonepur fair, Bihar, India in November, 2022 to take a Holy bath in river Gandaki.

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Emmanuelle Becker France Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Coming of Age in Cambodia"

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Erik Olson USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Finding"

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Gary Matson USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Bumper Car"

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Gary Levy USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Magic Carpet Ride" Immersive Show

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Helen Storm Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Circle of Friends"

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Jack Weingarten USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Let's Put On A Show!" A theatrical group of young students performed "Newsies". It was a delight. Their enthusiasm was palpable.

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Jack Weingarten USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Young Tourist in Times Square" Spiderman and the Statues of Liberty with my grandson, Gavin.

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Jefferine Jean-Jacques USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Untitled #3" Boys are always photo ready - Ghana, Africa

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Joseph Lungaro Malta Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The Age of Innocence " The World as seen through the eyes of a child in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Judy Nussenblatt USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The Riding Lesson"

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Julio Lucas USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "In love with fall" My daughter loves the fall leaves.

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Kirsty Collister Australia Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Raggamuffin" A poor wee girl in Mehtab Bagh, Agra

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Lello Fargione Italy Nominee Children of the World Amateur "lo sgaurdo" lo sguardo nascosto di una bambina durante una cerimonia (zanzibar)

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Leslie Goldman USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "A-Maze-ment. This Way out" Valley View Farms, Hunt Valley, MD. 2020 Autumn festival attracts families from the Maryland and Pennsylvania country sides.

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Leslie Goldman USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "A shadow's play" Ignite is an Interactive lighting exhibit designed to enthrall children and adults. It invites all to participate in this wondrous experience. Dania, Florida 2023

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Lucy Lasky USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Planning My Next Move"

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Lynne Mass USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Tradition"

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Magali Chesnel France Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The teen scene" Photo making reference to Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting:  «L’ultimatum cena». Six teenagers drinking an icy drink in the winter time, in the natural geothermal seawater of the blue lagoon. Icela

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Margo Ryan UK Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Innocence" A shy little girl stays close to her mothers presence holding her hand.

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Martta Kelly USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Holi!" Young girl at Hindu Holi festival in Livingston, NJ

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Michael Knapstein USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Bailing Hay" A young man working hard bailing hay in the rural American Midwest.

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Michael Mannix USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Searching For The Answers" Standing by Ukraine from across the world in Washington DC.

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Michael Rausch USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Ojibew Northern Traditional Dancer" Representing his people in his Northern style regalia, he is the next generation of champion dancers.

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Michael Rausch USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Rainbow Girl" Totally focused on making sure her rainbow has all the colors.

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Paula Brasil Portugal Nominee Children of the World Amateur "A tratadora" Photo taken in Iceland at a horse farm. The young woman photographed is part of a family with a tradition in horse breeding.

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Having Fun #1" Togo / Benin

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "My favourite playground" Togo / Benin

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Proud Canibal #2" Papua New Guinea , Goroka Show

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Waiting for our Show!" Papua New Guinea , Goroka Show

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Happy Ganges Kids" Varanasi , India

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Disastrous Environment " Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Peter Voss Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "No School - I have to work" Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Prohaska Mark Daniel Austria Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Get wet"

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Rachel Nixon Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Raining Bubbles" A moment of pure joy and abandon outside the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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Rene Bernal Philippines Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Young Pilots" The children playing in the cockpit of ruined airplane.

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Roberto Maciel Brazil Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Alice #2"

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Romy Klein USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "The Monkey Dance"

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Ruth Ball Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Playing the Part"

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Ruth Ball Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Young Indigenous Shawl Dancer"

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Sonal Shah USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Walking Home Together" Schoolchildren in Uganda, East Africa

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Sophie Karp USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Rodeo Games" A game in which kids catch and ride a sack behind a horse

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Stephen Cooper USA Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Wedding Dreams" Perfect day for a wedding in the Dominican Republic

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Tal Lassman Canada Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Sounds of Zocalo" Mexico City music on the street

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Viet Van Tran Vietnam Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Old Havana Youth" I want to show the vitality of Cuban boys through this game image from lines to colors.

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Volker Birke Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Girls Are No Longer Afraid of Anything These Days" Canon EOS 5D. Museum of Natural History, NYC. Firstly, got this title as a comment from a viewer of this shot on a photography hub previously. She was right, it does suit perfectly IMO!

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Volker Birke Germany Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Message in a Bottle (Port Clinton)" Canon EOS 50D, freehand, taken on Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.

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Yuan Zhang China (PRC) Nominee Children of the World Amateur "Smiling Boys" Two boys smile on a nostalgia subway train in New York in December 2019.

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