Pakistani police officials and firefighters battle flames that erupted from the wreckage of NATO oil tankers on Feb. 26 in Peshawar. The blast from a timed device struck a day after two dozen militants attacked the compound. (A. Majeed/AFP/Getty Images)
The Boston Globe have recently run a feature on Afghanistan in their latest Big Picture release. I have to say, there are some very powerful conflict photography images on there.
Take a look. Afghanistan, February 2011
I saw this and it made me smile. The legendary Joao Silva is taking his first steps after having stepped on an antipersonnel mine back in October, losing both his legs.
A website was created by his good friend Greg Marinovich to keep Joao’s supporters informed on his progress and gather donations. Visit Photoshelter for news
even though critically wounded and thrown on his back by the force of the explosion, Mr. Silva shot three more frames before he became too weak to hold the camera. photographs by Joao Silva
Put simply, Joao for me is the greatest conflict photographer alive.
Every day his good friends keep the world updated about Joao’s progress with his recovery. The NY Times Lens blog has just released the series of images taken from the memory card Joao shot before and after the explosion, in which he lost his legs and suffered serious internal injuries.
I can’t but hold this man in the highest esteem. He provided the world with groundbreaking images, in the most hostile of locations, so that you and I may be able to get a glimpse of what situation is like in a conflict zone.
If you’re reading this, show Joao some support on the Support Joao Silva Photoshelter website, set up by Greg and Leonie Marinovich.
