Wire Photographer of the Year: Mauricio Lima

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"Before I came to Afghanistan," Lima says, "I did a lot of research on local and cultural aspects. It was nothing new, I mean, these features were well done by dozens of colleagues. I just tried to get a different approach on them."

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