There are ways to minimize the risk if you are a woman working in the Middle East: You can dress modestly, wear the hijab, cover your head, always travel with a man. — Lynsey Addario Copy Share Image
In a place like Afghanistan where the society is completely segregated, women have access to women. Men cannot always photograph women and cannot get… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
I've worked for over 11 years in the Muslim world, and the one thing that I feel like I've learned - who's to say… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
Journalists dedicate their lives to covering war - they make many personal sacrifices, and it's not something that's gender-based. In a place like Libya… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
I'm incredibly focused. I think it's a blessing and a curse. I'm so driven that nothing else can stand in my way. For many… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
People think photography is about photographing. To me, it’s about relationships. — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
When I read about women living under the Taliban, I really wanted to travel there and see for myself: Is it that bad? What… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
There are ways to minimize the risk if you are a woman working in the Middle East: You can dress modestly, wear the hijab,… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
If women are all of a sudden complaining all the time about getting sent to Pakistan, then if I were an editor, I probably… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
I hope that my work helps people - that's the thing that drives me and keeps me going. — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
I found that the camera was a comforting companion. It opened up new worlds, and gave me access to people's most intimate moments. I… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
I just pray. And I'm not very religious at all - I was raised Catholic, but probably haven't gone to church since my Holy… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
“Over the years I forced myself to be creative in how I covered the same scenes over and over. I started shooting refugee camps… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
I've always been interested in the rest of the world. My family is very eccentric; my parents have always been very supportive of travel… — Lynsey Addario Copy Share
