Kamaran Najm
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Kamaran Najm | |
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کامەران نەجم | |
| Born | 1987 |
| Disappeared | June 12, 2014 Mullah Abdullah, a village near Kirkuk |
| Occupation | Photo Journalist |
Kamaran Najm (Kurdish: کامەران نەجم) is an Iraqi photojournalist.[1]
Early life
[edit]Najm was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1987. He is one of five children in a family that resided in Kirkuk. During the War, the family was displaced and lived in a refugee camp for a period when he was approximately fifteen years old.[2]
Najm is an Iraqi photo journalism who founded Metrography,[3] a photo agency in Iraq. He has collaborated with international news organizations, including Reuters and the Associated Press. His work has also been featured in prestigious publications such as The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The Times of London, and The Financial Times.[4]
Metrography
[edit]Najm founded Metrography,[5][6] a photo agency based in Iraq,[7] in 2010, alongside American photojournalist Sebastian Meyer. Their vision was to establish an independent photojournalism sector in Iraq that transcends ethnic, cultural, and religious divides. Metrography fosters collaboration and learning among photographers, while celebrating the rich diversity and history of the country. Over the years, the agency has gained international recognition, with the work of its photographers featured in exhibitions and published by media outlets.[8][9][10]
Disappearance
[edit]Najm was captured by militants from the extremist group Islamic State on June 12, 2014,[11] while documenting the War between the militants and Kurdish Peshmerga forces near Mullah Abdullah, a village close to Kirkuk, according to his family and a colleague.[12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "About – Metrography". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Photo Journalist Kamaran Najm". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Metrography to launch Kamaran Awards". pukmedia.com. 2021-12-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Remembering photojournalist, Kamaran Najm, kidnapped by ISIS gangs 7 years ago". pukmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ "About – Metrography". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Meyer, Sebastian (2020-03-19). "Every Inch of Earth". Guernica. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Metrography – the first independent photo agency in Iraq". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Metrography Agency to hold first annual Kamaran Awards in Slemani". pukmedia.com.
- ^ Magazine, Positive (2011-03-01). "An interview with Metrography: The first (and the only) photoagency in Iraq". Positive Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ LensCulture, Metrography Agency |. "Metrography Agency". LensCulture. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Kamaran Najm". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Nashrulla, Tasneem (2014-06-12). "27-Year-Old Photojournalist Killed During Clashes In Iraq". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Bloomfield, Steve. ""I want to mourn him but I can't": the missing photojournalist and the battle to find him". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Kamaran – Rebecca Bradshaw". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "A Photographer Goes Missing In Iraq". npr.org.
