By Catherine Karnow
These photographs are of the family of Nguyen Thi Ly. Ed Kashi and I traveled to Vietnam as Vietnam Reporting Project fellows in July, 2010, to shoot photographs and video two families in Danang, Vietnam, struggling with the affects of Agent Orange.
EDITOR’S NOTE:

Looking in the mirror, it is unclear how Ly regards herself. Nevertheless, she takes great care with her appearance, wearing the same pretty (faux) pearl bracelet and necklace each day. Danang, Vietnam. Photo by Catherine Karnow
Catherine won for a photograph of Nguyen Thi Ly, 9, looking in the mirror. Ly is affected by Agent Orange.
Each year POYi honors the best documentary photography and photojournalism, setting the gold standard for excellence. The POYi exhibition, on display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. from April to October 2011, will showcase a selection of the 240 winners from the most recent judging in February. Catherine’s image will also be shown at the Annenberg Museum of Photography in Los Angeles.