Youth lens on the Silk roads: best photos from the international Silk roads Photo Contest - 4th Edition

Over 70% of the world’s population living in the vast regions of Asia, Europe and Africa, have been connected for thousands of years by the Silk Roads. These routes of exchange carried more than trade wares, they brought about the widespread transmission of knowledge, ideas, cultures, and beliefs, and shaped history and culture.

For the fourth time, to raise awareness of the challenges we face as a global community, ‘Youth Lens on the Silk Roads’ presents the winners and ‘best of’ the annual international photography contest. In this spirit, this initiative provided a platform for young people between the ages of 14 and 25 to showcase their perspectives on faith, spiritualities, and Living Together. Featuring 74 photographs from 40 different countries, this collection of images invites young people, educators, and cultural professionals to reflect on the shared legacy of the Silk Roads and its potential for extending cultural interactions and encounters in the contemporary world, promoting dialogue, mutual understanding, and peace.