Iraqi refugees, Orly, France, 2010
by Darkroom – Reporter’s Voice
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Iraqi refugees
Orly, France, 2010
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All © Copyrighted Alix Matae, 2010
We work in the dark,
We do what we can,
We give what we have,
Our doubt is our passion,
And our passion is our task,
The rest is the madness of art.
(Henry James, 1893)
Faq
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The context (1 to 3 lines)
Your personal testimony (1000 signs min.)
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Date, place and time (hh:mm, GMT + x)
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Example of a Contribution
The context
A group of wounded Iraqis arrive at Orly airport in Paris, France for hospital treatment on November 8, 2010. The thirty-five Iraqis were wounded during a deadly Al-Qaeda hostage crisis in a Baghdadi church on October 31, 2010.
Testimony of the photographer
Orly, France, November 8, 2010
22h45 (GMT + 1)
I just arrive at time the plane from Aigle Azur is landing. So that I don’t have the time to check to the press officer, I rush into the airport room. No press officer anyway, every one is looking to the plane in the dark sky of night. The plane has landed. The first Iraqi refugees enter the room. A crowd of twenty translators is waiting for them.
Every one is taking picture with his phone, I am the only one showing a small camera. I fight to make me a place in the crowd, focusing at 1 meter, a wide angle on my Leica, I take photographs of the Iraqis.
For half an hour, I will be able to witness this moment, among them, in the middle of the scene, at the heart of the event. The French Minister of Immigration, Eric Besson, is welcoming the Iraqis. I try to get closer to take my photographs, 2 meters, 1 meter 50, 1 meter. STOP ! A member of the minister security stops me : “Who are you ? Are you a journalist ? Do you know the access is strictly forbidden to journalists ? How did you get in here ?”. Two policemen take me out of the room. No need to walk, my foot don’t touch the ground. “You took as many pictures as you wanted ?” ask me the chief of security. He looks at my camera and begin to laugh “You took picture with that !? Whoa, you do that old style ! Congratulations. Bye.”
I left with two rolls of film in my pocket.
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