Afghan Faces
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 190853138X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Afghan Faces offers the reader a unique insight into the people of this troubled country.In August 2010, John Casson and professional photographer Jeremy Rata made a high-risk visit to Afghanistan where they joined former ITN reporter and presenter of News at Ten Sandy Gall, who has written the book's foreword. The wonderful and photogenic people of Afghanistan are not always understood by an outside world used to seeing images of the country's ongoing and painful conflict. During their visit the team faced the harrowing scene of a terrorist attack that had happened only a few hours earlier.
Beautiful and thought provoking book A beautiful and moving portrayal of life in today's Afghanistan. The outstanding photography of Jeremy Rata, and exquisite layout, speak for themselves and give an evocative account of the hardship, and hope, of life in that war torn country. Despite some of the subject matter, this book is a compulsive "read" because of the uncompromising qua
John Casson: joined the police at the age of 18 and rose to Chief Constable, before leaving to found a security firm.He is a trustee of Sandy Gall’s Afghanistan Appeal, which has provided artificial limbs and walking aids for more than 20,000 people, and physiotherapy for more than 50,000 people.Jeremy Rata: is a professional photographer whose work from Afghanistan has been exhibited at the National Portrait G
In 1986 he founded the Afghanistan Appeal. About the AuthorJohn Casson: joined the police at the age of 18 and rose to Chief Constable, before leaving to found a security firm.He is a trustee of Sandy Gall’s Afghanistan Appeal, which has provided artificial limbs and walking aids for more than 20,000 people, and physiotherapy for more than 50,000 people.Jeremy Rata: is a professional photographer whose work from Afghanistan has been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery.Sandy Gall: is a famous British war correspondent with a long and distinguished career in some of the world's most infamous hotspots.He has been awarded the CBE for his charity work. He continues to report to this day.