Photo Galleries
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Baghdad Last Night
January 21, 2014 -
Marking the anniversary of the first Gulf War, photographer Sylvia Plachy shares images of the “broken world” she witnessed in Kuwait 23 years ago, which depict the oil fires that darkened the sky for months and debris strewn along the “Highway of Death” leading to Iraq. More -
Projections Of Our Own Future: Indonesia’s Memorials To Tsunami Victims
December 26, 2013 -
On the anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, photographer Ivan Sigal sees prophesies of our future in memorials erected at the disaster’s epicenter, Aceh, Indonesia. More -
Living in Fear: Gay and Persecuted in Uganda
December 3, 2013 -
Photographs capture sorrow, anger and glimpses of hope in Uganda, where pastors and politicians alike have inveighed against same-sex relations, leading many gays and lesbians to experience eviction, job loss, estrangement and assault. More -
Voice of Egypt:
Shirin Neshat on Umm KulthumNovember 18, 2013 -
Acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat shares an exclusive preview of her forthcoming film about the Egyptian singer and international icon Umm Kulthum, whose life intersected with many of the most significant political events in Egypt’s modern history. More -
An Ongoing Exodus: Syrian Kurds Flee to Northern Iraq
October 21, 2013 -
As over two million Syrians seek refuge in neighboring countries, photographer Lynsey Addario focuses her camera on the tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds who have crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan since a border was reopened in August. More