Hannah Reyes Morales

Hannah Reyes Morales was born and raised in Manila, where she completed her bachelor's degree in speech communication in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. While studying, she completed an internship with the European Pressphoto Agency, covering daily news in the Philippines. She is curious about the stories people tell themselves in the midst of adversity. This includes photographing human trafficking at sea in the Philippines, reporting on forced marriages in Cambodia, and documenting the lives of displaced Filipina women who wound up in the sex trade after frequent typhoons. She is part of MAPS, a collective effort proposing new ways and approaches of storytelling to address the world's changing environment and societ. She is a recipient of a SOPA award for excellence in digital reporting for her work in the Outlaw Ocean series for The New York Times. In 2017 she received the Chris Hondros Memorial Award, and is currently part of World Press Photo's 6X6 Program. She is based in Manila.

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| Hannah Reyes Morales, Denise Hruby

A mother’s impossible choice: risk rape to feed your family, or starve

Juba, South Sudan — On a dirt path dotted with bright-red bougainvillea, women in ankle-length dresses gather in groups of five or more before venturing into the forest. Right outside the largest refugee camp in Juba, South…
| Hannah Reyes Morales, Denise Hruby

These Mothers Are Building Homes in Refugee Camps

Sharon Kide, a South Sudanese woman, sits with her children inside her home in Pagirinya, a refugee camp in Northern Uganda. South Sudanese mothers, amidst their own trauma, are creating homes for a generation of…
| Hannah Reyes Morales, Denise Hruby

Romance Without Borders: As China grows its influence in Uganda, one cross-cultural couple raises a family

ENTEBBE, Uganda – Almost a quarter of a century into their marriage, Elly Amani Gamukama still smiles when he describes how he met his wife, Yuan Zhongshun. It was the early ’90s at a university…