The Silent Victims of a Forgotten War

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Photographer

Paula Bronstein
Date of Photograph

March,29 ,2016
Technical Info

digital color
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Website

http://www.paulaphoto.com

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -MARCH 29, 2016: At the Emergency hospital Najiba holds her nephew Shabir, age 2, who was injured from a bomb blast which killed his sister in Kabul on March 29, 2016. Najiba had to stay with the child as their mother buried her daughter. Afghan civilians are at greater risk today than at any time since Taliban rule. According to the most recent UN statistics the civilian casualties had reached record high numbers, with 3,498 dead and 7,920 wounded. The upsurge in violence has had devastating consequences for civilians, with suicide bombings and targeted attacks by the Taliban and other insurgents causing 70 percent of all civilian casualties.

Biography

Paula Bronstein is an American photojournalist who has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout her long career that spans over three decades. Her expertise is documenting humanity, bringing awareness to issues throughout the world, focusing in many conflict regions. She is the author of the internationally acclaimed photo book “Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear” Paula has worked as a staff photographer for a variety of American newspapers for 15 years, Asian region in the late 90’s, as senior staff photographer for Getty Images from 2002-2013. Currently freelance.
Awards

Awards - Recognition: 2018-19: British Journalism Award - Photojournalism - Photojournalist of The Year, Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents - The Public Prize, Days Japan, National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), POY-i , World Report Award - Festival of Ethical Photography, Siena International Photo Awards, American Photography (AI-AP 34) and PX3 - Prix de la Photography Paris Gold/general news 2017: World Press Photo - Daily Life (1st place), “Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear” University of Texas Press, 1st place International Photography Awards - Documentary photography book PDN, NPPA, American Photography (AI-AP 33). Additional recognition: International Women’s Media Foundation: The Anja Niedringhaus - Courage in Photojournalism award (runner up) Pulitzer Prize Finalist: “Breaking News” The Overseas Press Club of America (John Faber Award); Thailand Foreign Correspondents Club: Asia Photographer of the Year, China International Press Photo: Photo Of The Year Exhibits: 2019: Geopolis, Brussels 2018: Festival of Ethical Photography - Lodi, Italy, Visa Pour L’Image- Perpignan, France, The Fence, Photoville - New York City, Head On Photo festival - Sydney 2017, 2018: “Afghanistan Between Hope and Fear”- Hong Kong, Bangkok, Sydney. The Annenberg Space for Photography - Los Angeles, Women in War - Korea Biennale FENCE: New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco