July 12, 2011
South Sudan: Birth of a Republic
After 56 years of bloody conflict, Sudan has split into two. Its southern portion — Texas-size, oil-rich and primarily Christian and animist — has broken away from the Arab-populated northern region to form Africa’s 54th state. Daniella Zalcman a New York–based freelance photographer captured the joyful spirit that marked the new nation’s independence day.
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By Daniella Zalcman
Daniella Zalcman is a photojournalist based in London and New York. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated, and Vanity Fair. Her photographs have been exhibited throughout New York City and are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She graduated from Columbia University in 2009 with a degree in architecture. You can find her on Twitter & Instagram.
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