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“I've worked for over 11 years in the Muslim world, and the one thing that I feel like I've learned - who's to say if it's true or not true, it's just my experience - is that men don't like to see really strong, aggressive women in that area of the world.”

Quote by Lynsey Addario

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Lynsey Addario is a renowned war photographer, born on November 13, 1973, in Italy. Her work documents the suffering of victims in global conflicts, known for its profound emotion and delicate composition. more

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