23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Among Strangers

Amid the flow of people at a local flea market, one man pauses to look through old objects — forgotten fragments of other lives. The black-and-white tones emphasize the contrast between movement and stillness, between those who rush past and the one who stops to remember.

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Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Guardamar, Spain
Copyright: © Maroua Bensfia khiyat