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Agnès Bun
Video journalist based in Washington, formerly New Delhi.
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Six months in India : my best-of video

Friday 7 August 2015

"In February 2015 I moved to New Delhi to become AFP’s South Asia video coordinator", writes journalist Agnès Bun. "While I had travelled to the region before and did my homework after I got the job, I soon realized that I would have to expect the unexpected. All these moments, all these faces, do not always find their place in a news agency’s video output. That is why I wanted to gather them in a personal video, in a tribute to a unique and fascinating country that I have barely started to explore and which reminds me every minute that there are still so many brave, resigned or mischievious smiles left to be captured and shared."

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Dignity and duty in ruined Kathmandu

Wednesday 29 April 2015

"This is the second time I have covered a major natural disaster," writes AFP video reporter Agnes Bun, sent to cover the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal. "The first was in Tacloban, in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan struck in November 2013. What strikes me in Nepal is how deeply reserved its people are. They don’t force a smile, but when tragedy strikes they take their faces in their hands, stare at the ground, try any way they can to hide their grief."

"Filming these people’s pain is a challenge. When someone is crying out, weeping, you get the sense they are calling for help. I feel less awkward training a camera on them – than on someone who is doing all they can to stay dignified and keep their feelings private."

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