week 5

The thing that stood out to me the most in the first 7 chapters is when she was first getting her visa and she was speaking to Mohammed. He started to ask her if what he heard about America was true, that men and women go out in public together before marriage, touch before marriage, live together before marriage. His response was "America is a good place". This surprised me because it shows how western journalism can sometimes overshadow the truth. A lot of people assumed most people in Afghanistan hated the west, but that is not the case. I was also very interested in the pop up schools for girls. The Taliban outlawed education for women, but some Afghans were so desperate to educate their daughters that they set up private classrooms in basements.
It seems like Addario has made numerous sacrifices with relationships to pursue her career.
My favorite photo is where children are swimming in the lake around Saddam Hussein's palace. It shows just how happy they were after this dictator fell. I think the biggest lesson the apply to photojournalism is having a conversation with the subject can make or break the photo. It disarms them and makes them more relaxed. 

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