Saturday, October 8th, 9.30pm, the Place Gauquelin–Despallières à Bayeux resounded with a background music exceptional in its intensity. On the occasion of the 23rd edition of the Prix Bayeux-Calvados des Correspondents de Guerre a swell of applause swept literally from the top of the marquee towards the stage where, each year, the presentation of the awards is hosted.
His hand on his heart, lips trembling, Yannis Behrakis came up to receive his second award of the evening: the “Prix Photo AFD Grand Public”. Known as a good-hearted man as well as for his talent as a committed photographer, with his trophy in his hand, he announced, out of respect for the people of Bayeux, that he had donated his award money (3,000€) to Médecins sans Frontières.
