Anna Boyiazis (born 1967) is an American documentary photographer based between Southern California and East Africa. Her areas of focus include human rights, public health, and women and girls’ issues.[1] Her long-term project, Finding Freedom in the Water, featured by National Geographic, bears witness to women and girls in Zanzibar learning to swim—an act of emancipation.[2] In 2018, Boyiazis received a World Press Photo award.[3]

  1. ^ Boyiazis, Anna. "Anna Boyiazis | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Boyiazis, Anna (2017-06-27). "On 'Burkini Island' Muslim Girls Can Finally Learn to Swim". National Geographic. Retrieved 2020-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Boyiazis, Anna. "2018 Anna Boyiazis POS-AJ | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)