Category Archives: Africa May 10th will mark the 19th anniversary of Mr. Nelson Mandela’s presidential inauguration as the first black president in South Africa. Without a doubt, it was one of the world’s most historic days. At the same time, it has a very special meaning to me. My first international job was to cover South Africa’s multiracial...  Last month, I visited Liberia, a small country in West Africa with its population of a little over 4 million. I have visited the country six times since the civil war in 2003 to document the lives of children including child soldiers and a girl who lost her entire family during combat. This year marks... no comments  Libya’s rebel commander Abdel Fattah Younes got assassinated a few days ago. Although it’s still not clear what really happened and the motive behind it, many say that it could lead to deep divisions within the rebels which have been trying to oust Col. Muammar Gadhafi. Because of Younes’ role in the Gadhafi government (he defected... no comments  Unfortunately my assignment is cut short and I am leaving Libya tonight. I thought about staying by myself but I don’t have enough money to keep operating without an assignment for who knows how long. More importantly, there is not much happening here. The situation has been gridlocked and it’s waiting game now until... show 2 comments おつかれさまでした！次のストーリーを楽しみにしています。 ありがとうございます。  I had an opportunity to photograph the rebel military graduation ceremony in Benghazi yesterday. It was the first graduation held since the uprising against Gadhafi began on Feb 17. Since pretty much everything I shoot now in Benghazi has become repetitive, it was nice to see something new. Several hundred cadets of the Army... no comments |
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