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Freelance photojournalist Heather Fassio followed a weapons removal and abatement (WRA) team comprised of local Afghans whose mission is to educate, recover, and destroy unexploded ordnance (UXO), the variety of which can range from small fuses to 1,100 lb bombs dropped by aircraft.
Aside from the physical dangers associated with handling explosives, the Afghans who carry out this work make many personal sacrifices including living apart from their families for months at a time. Despite the humanitarian nature of their work, their cooperation with foreigners has earned them the contempt of Taliban extremists and death threats are common...
Freelance photojournalist Heather Fassio followed a weapons removal and abatement (WRA) team comprised of local Afghans whose mission is to educate, recover, and destroy unexploded ordnance (UXO), the variety of which can range from small fuses to 1,100 lb bombs dropped by aircraft.
Aside from the physical dangers associated with handling explosives, the Afghans who carry out this work make many personal sacrifices including living apart from their families for months at a time. Despite the humanitarian nature of their work, their cooperation with foreigners has earned them the contempt of Taliban extremists and death threats are common...
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- Categoria principal: Portfólios
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Opção de projeto: Quadrado pequeno, 18×18 cm
Nº de páginas: 72 - Data de publicação: ago 15, 2010
- Palavras-chavee guerre, bombes, reportage, humanitaire, Afghanistan
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