2021-22 SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition
117 Coverage of Diverse Communities ( Travel Audio-Podcasts and Guides,Travel Audio-Radio,Travel Magazines,Travel Coverage in General Magazines,Newspapers)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Lonely Planet Entry Title: Tragedy and resilience among the Sherpa people of the Himalaya Entry Credit: Tsering Ngodup Lama Judge Comment: Mount Everest has become synonymous with tragedy. Readers hear from Sherpa widows left to raise their children alone when the mountain claims their husbands along with foreign climbers. Despite their grief these women are resilient and triumph in their efforts to support family. The story brings to life the beauty of the landscape and the challenges of a difficult, demanding occupation.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Karin Leperi Entry Title: Living in the Land of New Mexico Chiles Entry Credit: Karin Pezo Judge Comment: Readers can smell and taste the peppers Karin Pezo describes in her story about New Mexico’s red and green chiles. Her writing conveys how this delicious and spicy staple is a deep part of a diverse people. Pezo captures the essence of the Land of Enchantment that other writers miss.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Travel + Leisure Entry Title: Small Town, Big Heart Entry Credit: Jordan Kisner Judge Comment: If Provincetown, Mass., wasn’t on your travel wish list, Jordan Kisner might convince you it should be. His descriptions of “Cauliflower Caesar salad at Sal’s Place,” “sand-lacquered” beaches, gay couples walking hand in hand, “gardens bursting with spectacular beds of flowers,” and barefoot beach dining will put readers in a traveling mood. The writer captures the essence of a community that has survived HIV/AIDS and COVID in this bright and persuasive story.
