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Andrew McConnell: Ghosts of the Sahara

Andrew McConnell memorably captures the desert-dwelling Sahrawi Bedouins exiled for over 35 years. View the images that earned first prize in the 2011 World Press Photo Awards.

Published Apr. 5 2011 8:31AM EDT

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-05_gdraos — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-05_ostvv0 — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-01_lftee2 — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-02_vvzpfc — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-03_mynjrg — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-04_funedv — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-06_dwotja — Andrew McConnell

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-07_anqeta — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-08_u8glmx — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-09_azwghj — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

galleries/2011/04/05/ghosts-of-the-sahara/mcconnell-sahara-10_bz4v5i — Andrew McConnell / Panos Pictures

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