Photojournalism nominee

Stanislawa Lewicka is a herbalist and a folk healer/whisperer from Bieszczady. She claims that she received the gift of healing people from God. She heals with herbs and prayers to Mother of God. She specializes in treating the so-called erysipelas, that is the infection caused by streptococcus. She treats it by burning flax and putting the ash on the infected wound. She is so effective that even a hospital wanted to cooperate with her. She has been helping people for over 50 years, and she doesn't charge for her services at all.

A doctoral student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. She has also won several art competitions, including: a two-time distinction at WKF National Geographic (2016), National Geographic Traveler competition (2016, 2018), distinctions at the Mobile Photography Awards (2016, 2017, 2018,2019), Mira Mobile Prize (2016, 2017, 2018), Our World is Beautiful Cewe Awards (2017), Mobile Art From All Over The World (2018), Distinction Portrait (2018), Silver in PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (2018), 1 st GOLD MEDAL in International Photography Awards (IPA 2018), NATIONAL Gold Medal in JUST ONE PHOTO (2018), FIAP Blue Ribbon PhotOdlot (2018), 1 st Place Portrait Trzcianka (2018), GRAND PRIX Festival Yes Im Mobile(2018), Chromatic Awards 2018,TIFA 2018 gold, silver and 2 bronze.