article_snippet: Ms Afshar beat 43 other finalists, selected from a record 2500 entries from across Iran, in a unanimous verdict from the judges, who praised the dream-like quality of the work.
article_snippet: beat 43 other finalists, selected from a record 2500 portrait entries from across Australia .
highlights_snippet: The Iranian migrant beat 43 other finalists, selected from a record 2500 portrait entries from across Australia .
  