The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

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In 2015, TIME magazine sent journalists to Chechnya, Croatia, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam, not to mention the United States, to tell about the most significant events. Time after time, sometimes in the most terrible conditions, these people proved the importance of photojournalism in times of abrupt changes and acute crises, in moments of the most terrible losses and bright successes. Now that 2015 is over, we have the opportunity to see the most important and emotional shots from around the world in one collection.

(36 photos in total)

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine
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The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Rally in support of Donald Trump, Sarasota, USA.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A refugee prays on the floor of a shelter in the Prenzlauer Berg district, in northeast Berlin. About 200 migrants were accommodated by German volunteers in less than two hours.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Berlin Tempelhof Airport is a haven for refugees in Germany. Previously, the building was used by the Nazis.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

People gather at the Place de la Republique in Paris, near the Memorial to the victims who died during the terrorist attacks on November 13, 2015.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

November 15, Place de la Republique in Paris. The police are sitting in ambush after the announcement of a false alarm.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

An Iranian woman walks through clouds of smoke caused by the burning of grave grass (harmala). It is believed that this ritual drives away evil.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Historical reconstruction of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) by Iranian Basiji, south of Tehran.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Michl Binderbauer, Technical director of Tri Alpha Energy, near the core of the thermonuclear reactor created by the company.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

An indoor stadium in Vienna. This is one of the many sites used as temporary housing for refugees heading to Germany.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A migrant walks to the shores of Lesbos, Greece, after crossing on an inflatable boat from Turkey.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A refugee with his son walks to the station in the Croatian town of Tovarnik on the border with Serbia.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A policeman shouts at refugees who are massively trying to board a train in Croatia.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Pope Francis blesses a child in the Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol, Washington.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A crowd awaits the arrival of Pope Francis at the White House, USA.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Arrival of Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USA.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Migrants on the Greek-Turkish border. People's faces are illuminated by the flashlights of Coast Guard representatives who arrived to rescue the refugees.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

The coast of the island of Lesbos is littered with life jackets and deflated boats left by refugees after crossing from Turkey.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Dr. Salles and Dr. Garland are in the operating room. Salles cancels dinner with his mother on the phone, as the operation will last several hours longer due to the tumor found in the patient.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Employees in Congo is looking for rough diamonds in the Kangambala mine. In the DRC, this place is the heart of the diamond mining industry.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Today, entrepreneurs are trying to make the diamond industry more "transparent", environmentally safe, and insist on observing the labor rights of mine workers.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Officers Paul Watson and his partner Officer Richard O'Brien stopped traffic to search the vehicle. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

An alleged gang member in an overcrowded San Salvador prison.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A police officer patrols the streets of El Salvador.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Malaysian Navy officers pray on board a military vessel. They patrol the waters of neighboring Thailand in search of refugees.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Young Buddhist monks look out of a helicopter during the evacuation from a monastery in the Himalayas.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Women walk past portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the late Chechen President Akhmat-Hadji Kadyrov, the father of the current leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Portraits of Putin and Kadyrov are plastered on the facades of buildings and along roads. Grozny, Chechnya, April 2015.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Mother bathes little Chan Thien Nyan. Doctors are sure that he inherited his physical abnormalities from his father, who was exposed to dioxins during the Vietnam War.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

People stand on top of a destroyed historic building at Durbar Square in Kathmandu, April 26, 2015. The architectural ensemble of Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was seriously damaged by the earthquake.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Nazrin Khatun winces in pain, suffering from severe postpartum anemia in A civilian hospital in Tezpur, Assam, India. April 2015.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A border patrol officer is looking for a group of migrants who are hiding among the dunes in South Texas.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Ukrainian soldiers carry out an operation on the road to Artemovsk. Ukraine, February 15, 2015.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

The newlyweds ride in an American retro car through the streets of the city of Guira de Melena. In this thriving neighborhood in the suburbs of Havana, the cost of a wedding can reach $ 20,000.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

The National Cuban Capitol in Havana during restoration work.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Girls play at the foot of the Palace of the Marquises de Acros, Havana.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

A Palestinian man prays in Gaza, which was destroyed last year during the war between the Hamas group and Israel.

The most important and emotional shots of 2015 from TIME magazine

Two miners at the Chelyuskintsev coal mine are waiting for an elevator that will take them to the bottom of the deepest mine. They are still working, despite the constant shelling of Ukrainian artillery. Petrovsky district, Donetsk, Ukraine.

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