Estranged From Oneself

• Prize
  Silver in People/Portrait
• Photographer
  Maryam Zandi

This photograph captures the profound emotional weight carried by a woman whose face has been marked by fire. While time has passed, the wounds remain, not just on her skin but deep within her soul. Her struggle is not just with the mirror, but with acceptance—an elusive peace that has evaded her for years. The pain she feels is more than physical; it’s the ache of being unable to reconcile with the person she sees, feeling trapped in a body that no longer feels like her own.