By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/afghan-photojournalists Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photojournalism Project Aims to ‘Open Window’ to Afghanistan World Aug 31, 2011 10:05 AM EDT Photos by Afghan journalist Farooq Jan Mangal Most of the stories coming out of Afghanistan have to do with war and suffering, but one photojournalism project is designed to shift the focus and to show the world what people’s day-to-day lives are like. The Denmark-based non-profit organization, International Media Support, helps train Afghan journalists how to report in conflict zones and in basic safety skills. But it also is teaching the journalists to tell the story of their daily lives through photography in a two-year “empowering photos” project. “We can never get as close as the people to their homes and so on. They can open the window to us to,” said Susanna Inkinen, Afghanistan program manager with IMS. Despite the problems of security and poverty that plague the country, “through these journalists, you can see that Afghanistan is still alive.” View all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Photos by Afghan journalist Farooq Jan Mangal Most of the stories coming out of Afghanistan have to do with war and suffering, but one photojournalism project is designed to shift the focus and to show the world what people’s day-to-day lives are like. The Denmark-based non-profit organization, International Media Support, helps train Afghan journalists how to report in conflict zones and in basic safety skills. But it also is teaching the journalists to tell the story of their daily lives through photography in a two-year “empowering photos” project. “We can never get as close as the people to their homes and so on. They can open the window to us to,” said Susanna Inkinen, Afghanistan program manager with IMS. Despite the problems of security and poverty that plague the country, “through these journalists, you can see that Afghanistan is still alive.” View all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now