Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Afar Entry Title: An Olive Oil Revolution Is Quietly Brewing in Tunisia Entry Credit: Tiana Attride Judge Comment: These posts on the olive oil revolution in Tunisia immerse the user in the colors, sounds and faces of the little-known world of Tunisian olive oil. From the hands that harvest from the trees to the final feast on the table, the story highlights the cultural importance of this export. These posts got the most mileage out of Instagram, making the user feel immersed and engaged. One can practically smell the olives through the screen.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Cory Woodard Entry Title: Rio de Janeiro in a Wheelchair Entry Credit: Cory Lee Judge Comment: Documenting travels from his wheelchair, Cory Lee Woodard provides plenty of insights into the destination and its accessibility to all kinds of travelers. With beautiful imagery and helpful advice, the posts are engagingly entertaining and importantly informative. Woodard’s content is surely helping hopeful travelers feel more confident tackling new parts of the world.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Kari Bodnarchuk Entry Title: A cultural journey along the Labrador Coast Entry Credit: Kari Bodnarchuk Judge Comment: Kari Bodnarchuk recounts her journey along the Labrador Coast with her middle school-aged son. Her stunning images capture the landscape as well as the faces of the Inuit around them. She writes equally eloquently about the “heaviness” in the air at Hebron, a forced Inuit settlement, and her son’s connection with a local student over a soccer ball. She didn’t skimp on stunning landscape images, yet simple human connection stood out as the central pillar of the posts.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Nneya Richards Entry Title: Nneya Visiting Jordan - Traveling Jordan as a Pregnant BIPOC Woman Entry Credit: Nneya Richards Judge Comment: The story about Nneya Richards traveling to Jordan was personal and communal. Women were often the center of her post, the Jordanian women she highlighted and her travel experience as a woman. Another theme is food, including the cuisine made by and with the women she met. Richards provided helpful insights on traveling to Jordan and inspired awe through striking imagery and videos.
