I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything. Lynsey Addario freelancegreatmentor Change image and share on social
I always knew my death would be a possible consequence of the work I do. But for me it was a price I was willing to pay because this is what I believed in. Lynsey Addario believeconsequencedeath Change image and share on social
It's very hard to turn your back once you're aware of what's going on, and you're aware of the injustices, and you're aware of the civilian casualties. It's much easier if you have no idea and you've never seen it. Lynsey Addario awarebackcasualty share on social
I got rejected from journalism school! Lynsey Addario journalismrejectschool Change image and share on social
I've worked for over 11 years in the Muslim world, and the one thing that I feel like I've learned - who's to say if it's true or not true, it's just my experience - is that men don't like to see really strong, aggressive women in that area of the world. Lynsey Addario aggressiveareaexperience share on social
When I'm documenting, for example, a story on women in Afghanistan, I will do a huge amount of research and a lot of time on the ground just getting to know the women before I even start shooting. Lynsey Addario afghanistanamountdocument Change image and share on social
Where in the world would I rather be than on the front line of history? Lynsey Addario fronthistoryline Change image and share on social
I think there were times when I first started out, when I was covering Iraq - I was basically living there in 2003 and 2004 - that car bombs and attacks became so the norm that it was weird for me to leave and realize that no one else actually cared about what was going on there. Lynsey Addario attackbasicallybomb share on social
I interviewed dozens and dozens of African women who had endured more hardship and trauma than most Westerners even read about, and they ploughed on. I often openly cried during interviews, unable to process this violence and hatred towards women I was witnessing. Lynsey Addario africancrydozen share on social
I didn't know a single female photographer who covered conflict who even had a boyfriend, much less a husband or a baby. Lynsey Addario babyboyfriendconflict Change image and share on social