I would never think of myself as a role model. Lynsey Addario modelrole Change image and share on social
I was lucky because I had parents who have enabled me to do whatever I was passionate about and never held my siblings and me back from anything. But I think a lot of people don't have that experience. Lynsey Addario backenableexperience share on social
I think it's important to have perspective and to look at what you don't necessarily want to see. Lynsey Addario importantnecessarilyperspective Change image and share on social
With each assignment, I weigh the looming possibility of being killed, and I chastise myself for allowing fear to hinder me. War photographers aren't supposed to get scared. Lynsey Addario allowassignmentchastise Change image and share on social
The Taliban rose to power in 1996, vowing stability and an end to the violence raging across the country between warring mujahedeen factions, and to implement rule by Sharia law, or strict Islamic rule. Lynsey Addario countryendfaction share on social
I remember the moment in which we were taken hostage in Libya, and we were asked to lie face down on the ground, and they started putting our arms behind our backs and started tying us up. And we were each begging for our lives because they were deciding whether to execute us, and they had guns to our heads. Lynsey Addario armaskback share on social
I didn't want my gender to determine whether or not I could cover breaking news. Lynsey Addario breakcoverdetermine Change image and share on social
Since Sept. 11, many of the wars of our generation are in the Muslim world. So as a woman, I have access to 50 percent of the population that my male colleagues don't. Lynsey Addario accesscolleaguegeneration Change image and share on social
For me personally, I'm constantly trying to really re-negotiate how I'm going to make a living because I can't make a living solely off editorial. And I'm also still trying to tell long feature stories that are harder and harder to get assigned, you know. Lynsey Addario assignconstantlyeditorial share on social
It seems like, yeah, of course - I always think my work is important, or I wouldn't risk my life for it. Lynsey Addario importantliferisk Change image and share on social