I was undeterred by the danger of traveling as a single American woman through Taliban-governed land. I believed in the stories I wanted to tell, the stories I felt were underreported, and I was convinced that that belief would keep me alive. Lynsey Addario aliveamericanbelief share on social
If people really saw what was happening in Iraq and Afghanistan, then they might be marching in the streets to end wars. But you know, I think that no one ever sees because we're not allowed to see, and we're not allowed to publish what we do see. So it's quite difficult. Lynsey Addario afghanistanallowdifficult share on social
If I'm doing a story on how a single mother copes in a refugee camp, I'll go to her tent; I'll follow her when she's working, see what her daily life is like, and try to pack that into one composition, with nice light, in one frame. Lynsey Addario campcompositioncope share on social
The fact is that trauma and risk taking hadn't become scarier over the years; it had become more normal. Lynsey Addario factnormalrisk Change image and share on social
Americans are really lovely people - friendly, kind and willing to help you out. Lynsey Addario americanfriendlykind Change image and share on social
By the time the United States went to war with Afghanistan in the fall of 2001, I had made three trips to the country. I covered the fall of the Taliban in Kandahar and have been returning routinely for the past 14 years. Lynsey Addario afghanistancountrycover share on social
