Parting Glance: Anja Niedringhaus

Anja Niedringhaus, 48, an internationally known German photographer, was killed while on assignment in eastern Afghanistan on Friday. Some of her closest colleagues offered deeply personal accounts of her life and career.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/parting-glance-anja-niedringhaus/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0#/1/

“Her enthusiasm and good cheer were infectious, even in the darkest of circumstances. She consistently volunteered for the hardest assignments and was remarkably resilient in carrying them out time after time. She truly believed in the need to bear witness.”