Episode 405: The War Photographer

A journey into memories of growing up along Beirut's demarcation line during the Lebanese civil war, a professional pursuit of conflict photography across the region and the difficult journey of mental health awareness and personal recovery.

With Patrick Baz - award-winning photojournalist and photographer, and author of Don't Take My Picture: Iraqis Don't Cry.

With special thanks to Beirut Center of Photography - taped live at Aaliya's Books.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

4:35 Demarcation line

9:17 Inspiration

15:24 Carnage

19:32 Airport playground

24:19 Manual experience

31:46 Adrenaline

40:01 Palestinian photojournalism

44:12 Bosnia

53:12 Palestine Hotel

1:05:19 Libya

1:15:50 Social media

1:20:27 Motaz Azaiza

1:23:52 “Christians of Lebanon”

1:31:03 Q&A