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Koutaniemi has won several awards in Annual Press Photo
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in 2014 and it provoked a lot of discussion. UNICEF Finland was among those who criticised the publishing of the series in the media, but the photographs received an honourable mention at the Photo of the Year competition organised by
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105:(born 1987) is a Finnish photographer and journalist. Koutaniemi is known for her reportages and portraits on issues concerning human rights,
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Since 2011, Koutaniemi has been travelling and working around the world, such as in
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Koutaniemi is a founder member of an
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to study theatre in upper secondary school. After living six months in Oulu she moved to
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2013 People's Choice, Portrait of the Year, Annual Press Photo
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665:"Sami Yaffa ja Meeri Koutaniemi Koillissanomissa: Rakkaus iski ensitapaamisella"
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2014 Honorable Mention / Pictures of the Year, UNICEF, Germany
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561:"Valokuva: Valokuvaaja Meeri Koutaniemi palkittiin taas"
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