Tag: Priya Ramrakha

  • Priya Ramrakha’s Brief, Heroic Life as a Conflict Photographer, in Africa and Beyond | The New Yorker

    Priya Ramrakha’s Brief, Heroic Life as a Conflict Photographer, in Africa and Beyond | The New Yorker

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    Priya Ramrakha’s Brief, Heroic Life as a Conflict Photographer, in Africa and Beyond His camera was an extension of his brain and his eye, and it did not shy away from danger or death. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/priya-ramrakhas-brief-heroic-life-as-a-conflict-photographer-in-africa-and-beyond first met Priya Ramrakha on a back street in Kampala, Uganda, in 1966. I was helping…

  • Showcase: Finding Priya Ramrakha – Lens Blog

    Showcase: Finding Priya Ramrakha – Lens Blog

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    Showcase: Finding Priya Ramrakha The work of a pioneering Kenyan photojournalist is rediscovered by a relative with hopes of finding a broader audience. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/showcase-finding-priya-ramrakha/ Priya Ramrakha was killed 41 years ago on a roadside while covering the Nigerian Civil War for Time-Life. This Kenyan photojournalist was among the first African contract photographers…