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Kindness in the eye of the storm

Katie Schubauer Monday 18 September 2017

Scattered amid the destruction wrought by the hurricanes that have ravaged the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico over the past several weeks are acts of kindness and generosity, carried out  unnoticed by ordinary folks. AFP’s video journalist Katie Schubauer describes a few, which she encountered as she covered Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

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An Afghan security force member stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. AFP / Shah Marai

An eternal season for killings

Anuj Chopra Thursday 14 September 2017

"Dread tingled down my spine as I scanned the crowd for my colleague," writes Anuj Chopra, looking back on his two-year posting as AFP Kabul bureau chief that wrapped up recently. "He’d disappeared into the group of revelers only seconds ago. It felt too long."

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A Lebanese boy, wearing a mask, takes part in the Zambo carnival held in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on February 26, 2017, to mark the last period of excess on the eve of the Christian Greek Orthodox lent. AFP / Patrick Baz

Learning to recognize PTSD

Mie Kohiyama Tuesday 5 September 2017

"At first glance AFP journalists Patrick Baz and I have little in common," writes Paris-based journalist Mie Kohiyama. "He is an experienced photographer who has covered all of the major conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa over the past 30 years. I have mostly worked in France, with a stint in Tokyo."

"Yet we share one thing -- we both suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of our work."

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The human touch

Andrej Isakovic Wednesday 30 August 2017

"The adrenaline was pumping as I covered my first Formula 1 race two years ago," writes Belgrade-based photographer Andrej Isakovic.

"I’d watched the races for years, was a great fan of legendary racer Michael Schumacher and had been wanting to cover one as a photographer for a long time. Finally I got my chance. And at the Monaco Grand Prix, of all places! The history, the glamour, the excitement. So it was a bit disappointing to realize that the human aspect was missing."

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