Wakil Kohsar, an AFP photographer based in Afghanistan, has received a 2026 Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Award for his photographic work on cosmetic surgery in Afghanistan, a project that explored how some women continue to pursue beauty treatments despite growing restrictions on their public lives. Kohsar announced the award after receiving it Thursday evening in Hong Kong. His work, titled “Botox Under the Burqas,” was recognized in th…
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