IN the world of photojournalism, the World Press Photo award is classified as a prestigious and sought-after recognition of the work produced by ‘photo-hacks.’ Judging from the winning photographs, the images that most reflected news events and captured world attention last year depicted portraits of violence, disaster and misery.

The World Press Photo of the Year 2010 was the harrowingly disfigured face of Bibi Aisha, a victim of the seemin