18 Jul 2024

Series exploring dementia wins World Press Photo Contest

From Nights, 10:30 pm on 18 July 2024

Aucklanders will be able to get up close to some of the best photojournalism and documentary photography in the world when the prestigious World Press Photo Exhibition goes on display this Saturday.

One of the photographers whose work will be in the exhibition is Lee-Ann Olwage a visual storyteller from South Africa.

Her series, Valim-babena, won Story of the Year, and explores the stigma in Madagascar surrounding dementia and memory loss.

Lee-Ann speaks to Todd Zaner.

Dada Paul Rakotazandriny (91), who is living with dementia, and his granddaughter, Odliatemix Rafaraniriana (5), get ready for church on Sunday morning at his home in Antananarivo, Madagascar. 12 March 2023

Dada Paul Rakotazandriny (91), who is living with dementia, and his granddaughter, Odliatemix Rafaraniriana (5), get ready for church on Sunday morning at his home in Antananarivo, Madagascar. 12 March 2023 Photo: Lee-Ann Olwage