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BAOBABCONNECTIONS PRESENTS: BARAZA PHOTO COMPETITION |
 Baraza is a Swahili word which refers to the sitting area in front of a traditional Swahili house. On the African east coast, the baraza is the spot where youth hang out when they are not busy with school or work. It's the place where daily events are discussed, where visions of the world are shared and friendships are built. Of course every culture has its barazas.
Photo (right): a baraza in Zanzibar, Tanzania
To explore the concept of the baraza, Baobabconnections organizes a photo competition which revolves around the places in the city where young people come together. In Swahili culture, the baraza itself often is simply a concrete bench. But it's the people that bring it to life and make it into a colorful, lively setting which is well worth being captured in a photo!
In this competition, we are asking you to send in your favorite photo showing your local equivalent of the baraza. Go out with your camera, capture the settings and/or its people and upload the pic here in the competition section.
Prizes
By joining the Baraza competition you have three chances to win a prize:
1. the best photo taken by non-professional material (phone or simple camera) wins a 7 megapixel GE digital camera (A730) and a mentorship by Naomi Williams.
2. the best photo taken with professional material wins a mentorship by top photographer Eric Miller (South Africa) + a photo job at Baobabconnections for the duration of one year.
3. public’s choice: through votes the Baobabcommunity can choose the best photo. The photo will be used in publicity by Baobabconnections with the name of photographer on the material.
Participating is easy and involves these four steps:
1. If you haven't done so yet, create your own free Baobabconnections account.
2. Register for the competition
3. Make sure you read the competition rules
4. Upload your photo and add your description
You can already see what others have sent in, and vote for their contributions!
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