Want To See Inspiring Pix? Check Out These Award-Winning Photos By Michele Abercrombie May 2, 2021 Girls learning how to swim in the Indian Ocean on Zanzibar’s coast — a beautiful and calm image. It’s also striking if you know the backstory: For these girls — who for years were prohibited from going in the water by their conservative Muslim culture — learning to swim is a revolutionary act. They are not only acquiring a potentially life-saving skill but also gaining access to a new space. “It was phenomenal to watch their facial expressions and body language shift from total fear and utter trepidation to peaceful, and then to what ultimately revealed itself as confidence and joy,” says photographer Anna Boyiazis, who was chosen as one of the Leica Women Foto Project winners for her work documenting the swimming lessons.