30/12/2013
Molhem Barakat was only 18 when he lost his life in the Syrian war. The story of this young photographer raises different issues: first concerning war photography and ethic, then concerning the role of the employer exposing stringers to an increased risk.
27/12/2013
July 1937, Gerda Taro, the woman who helped launch the career of the young Robert Capa died while covering the Spanish Civil War. She was the first female photographer to die on assignment. Today Capa’s name is recognized in the whole world, but until now, Taro was nearly completely forgotten.
This is her story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25108104
26/12/2013
The Central African Republic is ravaged by conflict between a primarily Christian population and the newly empowered Muslim Seleka Rebel group. Nearly 400 people were killed in a three day confrontation in the capital city of Bangui. In this part of the world the term “mass violence” is just a euphemism. In the days following the terror, how can the life go on?
Photo report : http://newdev.viiphoto.com/exclusive/chaos-in-car/