Story
The photographer
Farshad Usyan was born and educated in Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. Farshad’s interest in photography began when his brother Qais started working for the Agence France Presse (AFP). When Qais died in 2012, he was asked by the agency to take up a role as a photographer to continue his brother’s work. Since 2013, Farshad has covered stories the length and breadth of Afghanistan, producing work for numerous international publications. Farshad uses his camera to tell untold stories with a powerful social message. Beyond his work with AFP is regular contributor to Climate Tracker, and the Ground Truth Project.
The concept
Dans les pays déchirés par la guerre, la grande majorité des photographes professionnels travaillent pour des agences de presse. Cela signifie que leur travail couvre essentiellement les conflits. Notre projet est motivé par l’opportunité de donner aux photographes talentueux un nouveau débouché pour leur travail. A travers ce projet, nous aimerions révéler un aspect des pays ravagés par la guerre, rarement dévoilé par les médias internationaux.
