Download Here I Am: The Story of Tim Hetherington, War Photographer AudioBook Free

Tim Hetherington (1970-2011) was one of the world's most recognized and dedicated photojournalists, whose profession was tragically lower short when he passed on in a mortar blast while within the Libyan Civil Battle. Tim triumphed in many honors for his conflict reporting, and was nominated for an Academy Prize for the critically acclaimed documentary Restrepo. Hetherington's devotion to his profession led him time after time into war areas, and unlike some other journalists, he did not pack up following the story had destroyed. In Here I Am, journalist and freelance article writer Alan Huffman instructs Hetherington's life tale, and through it analyzes what this means to be a conflict reporter in the 21st century. Huffman recounts Hetherington's life from his first passions in picture taking, through his critical role in reporting the Liberian Civil Battle, to his tragic fatality in Libya. Huffman also traces Hetherington's photographic milestones, from his iconic and prize-winning photographs of Liberian children, to the celebrated portraits of sleeping U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Here I Am explores the potential risks, difficulties, and thrills of conflict reporting, which is a testament to the initial work of men and women like Hetherington, who associated risk their lives to give a voice to people ravaged by conflict.

Category: Military