From Petapixel:

Domestic worker in Hong Kong wins Human Rights Fellowship to study at NYU. petapixel.com

Xyza Crux Bacani, a 27-year-old Filipina, shoots stark B&W street photos with her Nikon D90. You need to check them out. Petapixel has several, and there’s a link to more at the NY Times Lens Blog.

Another winner is Xiao Muyi, 23, of China. muyixiao.com