12/22/2022: Children want to learn and read – even in war
The Unicef Photo of the Year 2022 captures a rare moment of calm and happiness amid conflict in northern Ethiopia. In the destroyed library of a primary school in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, a girl and a boy immerse themselves in books. This year’s winning image, by renowned Argentinian photographer Eduardo Soteras, shows what the children of Tigray share with children around the world: the need to be allowed to engage peacefully and curiously with something that brings them joy.