Anna Evoyan

Anna Evoyan was selected for the 2024 Shortlist with The Missing Daughters of the South Caucasus.

Anna Evoyan is an Armenian researcher, translator, and content writer specialized in art, culture, and gender studies. Holding a Master’s degree in Art History and Theory from Yerevan State University, she has accumulated 6 years of experience at institutions such as Renaissance Foundation, 4 Plus Documentary Photography Center, and the American University of Armenia. Currently, she works at Right Side Human Rights Defender NGO, focusing on transgender and LGBIQ+ rights advocacy. Additionally, Anna participates in exhibitions and self-publishes a newspaper.

Tina Xu

Tina Xu was selected for the 2024 Shortlist with The Missing Daughters of the South Caucasus.

A designer, videographer, photographer, and writer, Tina is a multimedia human on a mission to illuminate the dizzyingly complex two-way street between people and politics. After studying political science at Wellesley College, she has worked in American broadcast TV, a Southeast Asian sustainable development NGO, and a Chinese magazine. She has freelanced for media in seven countries. She believes that stories must transcend traditional mediums to bridge hearts and cultures effectively and that some more empathy and understanding may save us all.