- Kurdistan: In the Shadows of History by Susan Meiselas
One of the first projects I worked on was as a researcher at Magnum Photos in New York City one college summer. Most of that time I was in the Editorial Department, but one day a week, I went to Magnum Photographer, Susan Meiselas’ expansive basement office. Most days, I set off for the New York Public Library where I was charged with reading and culling through 19th century Western newspapers for interesting mention of Kurdistan. Meiselas granted me participation in just one small part of this project. When I received a copy of the book in the mail almost a year later, what an amazing gift it was to see how my research fit into the whole story. A premier photographer, Susan Meiselas is a passionate storyteller and a visionary. This book magnifies her commitment to journalism, humanity and her art.