"I had looked at the photos that were taken of me and decided that I needed to find my own way to tell the stories better."
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About Anja Niedringhaus
Anja Niedringhaus was a German photojournalist known for her powerful and moving images captured in conflict zones around the world. She started her career working for a local newspaper in Germany before joining the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA). Niedringhaus covered numerous major conflicts, including the wars in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, always focusing on the human aspect of war and its impact on civilians.
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