A Chat With the Kashis: A Photojournalism Family Juggles Chaos and Calm
ByAlice Gabriner
Published November 8, 2013
• 11 min read
“There is no question that since I’ve had a family, I’ve become a better photographer, a better journalist.”— Ed Kashi
In 2009 or 2010 Geographic offered me a story in Afghanistan, and I got to the point where I was in the story meeting and I was quiet, which is very unusual. All I was thinking about was, Baseball season is coming up, and if I take this assignment, I’ll miss the whole thing—plus the dangers. I called back and said, “I don’t think I can do this.” All the top editors of the magazine e-mailed me and said, “We understand.”
“There are a few things that are important and one is regular check-ins.”— Julie Winokur
“Now journalists are much more of a target.” —Ed Kashi
So
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