For much of her life, Meron Benti has been seen as being different. How she views herself is another story.
From the Judges' Report
This was a great example of when design, photography and writing all work together to make something greater than the sum of the parts. The story selection was key here: Learning about the struggles of an African immigrant student who’s an albino. While the premise about being an African in white skin is interesting, the writer did a remarkable job carrying the story through with well-chosen anecdotes and summaries of Benti’s biography that made readers really empathize with—and better understand—her experience.
