Zalmai: Silent Exodus In early 2008, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reported that an estimated 4.4 million Iraqis had been displaced from their homes as a result of the war. While nearly half were uprooted internally, the remaining citizens escaped to neighboring countries. "The New York Times" called the escalating crisis, "the largest exodus since the mass migrations associated with the creation of the state of Israel in 1948." Today, the situation of most refugees remains dire; months and years into forced flight, many are running out of money, food and the good will of their hosts. In "Silent Exodus," Kabul-born, Switzerland-based photographer Zalmai chroni...
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About the Author:
Born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1965, Zalmai fled his homeland in 1980 to escape the Soviet occupation. His family settled in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he studied at the School of Creative Photography and at the Center of Professional Education in Photography, Yverdon (CEEP). Zalmai is a member of the Focale Association in Nyon. He lives and works in New York and Geneva. Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980. His first novel, "The Kite Runner," was an international bestseller, published in forty countries. In 2006 he was named a U.S. envoy to UNHCR, The United Nations Refugee Agency. He lives in northern California.
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- PublisherAperture
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1597110779
- ISBN 13 9781597110778
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages96
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