Eman Helal has won third prize at Egypt Press Photo Award

Just before New Year International student Eman Helal won third prize in the news picture section at the Egypt Press Photo Award.

Eman won with this news picture, which she shot in April 2017.

Relatives mourn at the funeral of victims killed in an explosion on April 9 ,2017 at the Coptic cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt. The Islamic state group “ISIS” claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed 17 people as they were celebrating Palm Sunday. Photo: Eman Helal

Eman herself was not in Egypt at the time of the prize ceremony, so her proud mother received the prize on her daugther’s behalf.

Eman Helal’s mother received the prize on behalf of her daughther at the prize ceremony for the Egypt Press Photo Award.

Eman graduated our Photo I programme this December.