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Kijini Primary School students learn to float, swim and perform rescues on Oct. 25, 2016 in the Indian Ocean at Muyuni, Zanzibar. "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 won one of this year's awards. Anna Boyiazis 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 pro...

This year's Leica Women Foto Project highlights girls defying cultural taboos and learning to swim in Zanzibar and a young Native American runner who triumphed despite a coach's lack of faith.

Kijini Primary School students learn to float, swim and perform rescues on Oct. 25, 2016 in the Indian Ocean at Muyuni, Zanzibar. "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 won one of this year's awards. 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...

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 fe...

RNLI and Princess Charlene Foundation help save lives from drowning despite pandemic © RNLI – Swimming lessons being taught in Bangladesh Since 2013, the Princess Charlene Foundation has provided key financial support for global drowning prevention projects led by the UK-based Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). How did their partnership begin, how are their programmes getting on, and have they stayed afloat during the pandemic? Thinking back to where it all started, Steve Wills, Head of International Programmes at the RNLI, remembers the exact moment this relationship was born. E...