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Stunning Images of Southeast Asia from The World’s Best Photos of Work 2020 Agora Contest

Stunning Images of Southeast Asia from The World’s Best Photos of Work 2020 Agora Contest
@PTKHANHHVNH, VIETNAM - AGORA | 'Washing water lilies', Chau Doc An Giang, Vietnam. Winner, World's Best Photos of #Work2020

The photo above, entitled 'Washing water lilies' is the winner of the “World’s Best Photos of Work’ contest after collecting the most votes from the global users of the photography app Agora.

The winning photo, which takes the #Work2020 'Hero' title and $1,000 cash for the photographer, was chosen along with another 50 finalists from over 9,767 images submitted by amateur and professional photographers from around the world.

'Cleaning for life', Saigon, Vietnam. FInalist. PHOTO: @NGUYENVUPHUOC, VIETNAM - AGORA
'Cleaning for life', Saigon, Vietnam. FInalist. PHOTO: @NGUYENVUPHUOC, VIETNAM - AGORA

The women were washing water lilies, a flower that grows in many lakes in the western rivers of Vietnam. They use boats to go everywhere to pick the flowers, then wash and sell them at the local market. As reviewed by Forbes, This has been a traditional job performed by generations of women living in western Vietnam. The edible flower is a delicacy for locals and tourists.

The picture is one of the the beauty of Southeast Asian people going to work captured by the finalist. All 50 winning photos can be seen here.

The Top 50 finalists of the #Work2020 competition showcase photos of workers from around the world.

“In this competition, photographers have shared their own definition of the universal concept of work through some impactful images,” said Agora's CEO & co-founder Octavi Royo. “It's fascinating to discover how people work around the world and spot the differences between cultures, contexts and countries.”

Agora, @Agoraimages is a free-to-use photography app that, according to its website, creates a community of more than 3.5 million users from 193 countries.

 

'Colorful Cotton', colorful threads made from lotus stems Inle Lake, Myamar. Finalist. PHOTO: @ZAYYARLIN, MYANMAR - AGORA
'Colorful Cotton', colorful threads made from lotus stems Inle Lake, Myamar. Finalist. PHOTO: @ZAYYARLIN, MYANMAR - AGORA
'Mandalay Morning Market' in Myamar. Finalist. @MYOMINKYAW, MYANMAR - AGORA
'Mandalay Morning Market' in Myamar. Finalist. @MYOMINKYAW, MYANMAR - AGORA
'Girl', a young woman painting umbrellas in Mandalay, Myanmar. Finalist. PHOTO: @CHANTHAR, MYANMAR - AGORA
'Girl', a young woman painting umbrellas in Mandalay, Myanmar. Finalist. PHOTO: @CHANTHAR, MYANMAR - AGORA
'Traditional daily work', a weaver in Myanmar wearing traditional jewelry. Finalist. PHOTO: @KO_ZAW, SINGAPORE - AGORA -
'Traditional daily work', a weaver in Myanmar wearing traditional jewelry. Finalist. PHOTO: @KO_ZAW, SINGAPORE - AGORA -
'Farmer', collecting plants in Tangerang, Indonesia. Finalist. PHOTO: @GEOROCK888, INDONESIA - AGORA
'Farmer', collecting plants in Tangerang, Indonesia. Finalist. PHOTO: @GEOROCK888, INDONESIA - AGORA
'Incense Stickmaking' in Quang Phu Cau, Vietnam. Finalist. PHOTO: @HARRYHARTANTO, INDONESIA - AGORA -
'Incense Stickmaking' in Quang Phu Cau, Vietnam. Finalist. PHOTO: @HARRYHARTANTO, INDONESIA - AGORA -
'Farmers grow flowers and prepare to sell them in the market' in Sa Dec, Dong Thap, Vietnam. ... [+] PHOTO: @ANHTRUNGQNG, VIETNAM - AGORA
'Farmers grow flowers and prepare to sell them in the market' in Sa Dec, Dong Thap, Vietnam. ... [+] PHOTO: @ANHTRUNGQNG, VIETNAM - AGORA

 

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Indah Gilang Pusparani

Indah is a researcher at Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Daerah Kota Cirebon (Regional Development Planning and Research Agency of Cirebon Municipality). She covers More international relations, tourism, and startups in Southeast Asia region and beyond. Indah graduated from MSc Development Administration and Planning from University College London, United Kingdom in 2015. She finished bachelor degree from International Relations from University of Indonesia in 2014, with two exchange programs in Political Science at National University of Singapore and New Media in Journalism at Ball State University, USA. She was awarded Diplomacy Award at Harvard World Model United Nations and named as Indonesian Gifted Researcher by Australian National University. She is Researcher at Regional Planning Board in Cirebon, West Java. She previously worked as Editor in Bening Communication, the Commonwealth Parliament Association UK, and diplomacy consulting firm Best Delegate LLC in USA. Less
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