Honored to have this photograph chosen for American Photography 30 together with very inspiring work by colleagues.
Stateless in Ukraine
Warscapes
"For a small community of ethnic Turks who have lived peacefully in Ukraine for twenty-five years, the current conflict is allowing the dream of a distant homeland to resurface. “With this war, Ukrainians have nowhere to go. But we do,” says Makhmud Manmedov, who manages a Turkish café in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. Somewhat amusingly called “Big Shef” in English, the restaurant could easily be mistaken for sitting on a quiet Istanbul side street."
Why I'm staying in Afghanistan
The Guardian Weekend Magazine — November 8, 2014
Unlike the usual one or two years foreigners come to Afghanistan for, some stay committed for decades. Story by Emma Graham-Harrison:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/08/the-expats-who-call-afghanistan-home
Rula Ghani, the woman making waves as Afghanistan’s new first lady
The Guardian
Interview with Afghanistan's new first lady, and first public first lady Rula Ghani:
text by Sune Engel Rasmussen
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/06/rula-ghani-afghan-first-lady
Prayer, Techno Music and Skinny Dipping: Celebrating Jewish New Year in Ukraine
An optimistic generation of Afghan entrepreneurs
FT Magazine
Despite political instability and setbacks, some young people in Afghanistan’s business industries are still betting on the country’s future.
Slideshow: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/342da23e-13ba-11e4-8485-00144feabdc0.html#slide10
Article: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/0ccc82f0-12c0-11e4-93a5-00144feabdc0.html#slide0
Wie Einst In Vietnam
Der Spiegel 17/2014
Video and Pictures
Kunduz in northern Afghanistan 6 months after the German and international troops left.
Text by Nicola Abé
Article: http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-126589899.html
PDF: http://magazin.spiegel.de/EpubDelivery/spiegel/pdf/126589899