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“Talibes, Modern-day Slaves”. Contemporary Issues, first prize stories. Mário Cruz, Portugal. Runaway talibes stand on the bank of Senegal river in Saint Louis, May 20, 2015. Series portraying the plight of Talibes, boys who live at Islamic schools known as Daaras in Senegal. Under the pretext of receiving a Quranic education, they are forced to beg in the streets while their religious guardians, or Marabout, collect their daily earnings. They often live in squalor and are abused and beaten. Runaway talibes stand on the bank of Senegal river, in Saint Louis city, north of Senegal, May 20, 2015. Saint Louis is known as Talibe city. A city with small proportions compared to Dakar but with a large number of Talibes. Due to that many of them choose the streets instead of Daaras. (Photo by Mário Cruz/World Press Photo Contest)
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