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National Geographic Photo Contest Winner Sandra Sebastian Pedro

Photojournalist Sandra Sebastian Pedro recently visited UT school of Journalism and discussed her photo documentary Inherited Violence on the legacy of violence in Guatemala with students.

Sandra Sebastian Pedro is the winner of the 2006 National Geographic All Roads contest, which showcases breakthrough film and photography from indigenous and under represented minority cultures around the globe. Pedro has worked for the Associated Press and El Periodico newspaper in Guatemala. She was one of the first woman photojournalist in Guatemala's newspapers.

Donna DeCesare and Sandra Sebastian Pedro
UT photojournalism professor Donna DeCesare and Guatemalan photojournalist Sandra Sebastian Pedro.

Photo by Marc Hamel