Laetitia Vancon has won the Blumm Prize for her story “My home, My Prison” about the Albanian Vukaj family, who suffers from a blood feud with another Albanian family.
The Vukaj family, who has now escaped to Belgium, was present at the award ceremony. Laetitia Vancon has decided to give one third of the prize of 3,000€ to help the family to start a new life in Belgium.
Three members of the Vukaj family at the Blumm Prize award ceremony in Brussels. Picture by Laetitia Vancon.
Laetitia Vancon did the story as her final diploma project in the spring 2014.
Laetitia Vancon is also among the 24 photographers selected for the 2015 edition of the Boutographies.