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Photographing the Beauty of Life in the Shadow of War
While violence might be the only thing depicted in times of trouble or war, it’s not the whole picture. That’s what photographer Ami Vitale learned in places like Kosovo and Gaza. At the age of 26, Vitale quit her office job in Manhattan to go abroad and make a difference. There, she got a job as a photographer for a business journal when war broke out nearby, instantly altering her course and putting her on the path to becoming a well-known war photographer. Tasked with photographing violence, Vitale focused on the frontlines, but saw other stories not being told. She found the moments that really touched her were the life-affirming ones. Sometimes in plain view, sometimes hidden away, the stream of humanity flowed. In this National Geographic talk, Vitale asks the question, "What if we chose to illuminate the things that unite us as human beings, rather than just the things that divide us?"
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us and helping us see the beauty in people from other countries and traditions.
When the war comes,
Will you look back and give thanks,
For the peaceful days we have known,
For in the shadow of the gun,
There’s no peace for anyone,
Just moments of reprieve before the bloodshed.
Time there was more than just moments of reprieve..