Apple News Today She documents war’s darkest truths — then returns home to her family
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Nov 15, 2025 
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario shares her gripping experiences capturing conflict from Iraq to Ukraine. She discusses her emotional approach to photography, emphasizing vulnerability to depict frontline journalism's realities. Addario opens up about the challenges of balancing motherhood with her high-risk career and the impact of her work on real-world change, particularly regarding maternal health. Her insights reveal the complexity of being an empathetic journalist while navigating life at home with her family.
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Parenthood After Kidnappings
- Addario reflected that she became a parent after surviving multiple kidnappings and ambushes.
- Those experiences shaped how she later calculated risks for assignments after starting a family.
Mortar Strike On Evacuation Route
- Lynsey Addario described photographing a family killed by mortar fire on an evacuation route in Irpin early in the Ukraine war.
- She pushed editors to publish the photo because she witnessed an intentional attack on civilians and the image helped rally support for Ukraine.
Maternal Death In Sierra Leone
- Addario recounted covering maternal mortality in Sierra Leone after receiving a MacArthur Fellowship.
- She witnessed a preventable death during childbirth and the published story helped inspire Merck to create a $500 million program to fight maternal mortality.