Ed Kashi has spent 40 years on the edge of life, in some of the most deadly and polluted places in the world.

Committed to social justice and the power of images to transform opinions, he shares with us some of his most powerful photographs from Nigeria, Iraq and Nicaragua. He is a member of the prestigious Vii Photographic Agency.

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In this series, VICE interviews photographers whose photos have become synonymous with important world events. The photographers relive the story behind the photos, telling their tales from the front line of battlefields and hospitals, and reflecting on their journey to becoming a photographer. We hear how they sought out to document the truth, even risking their lives, to provide proof of events that stay long after the memories fade.

Watch more from this series:

“They Tie Them Up To a Pole”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVPk5lRHQGc&t=320s

The Opium War You've Never Heard Of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpSK__o4dGY

“I Knew That They Had Killed People”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYVbOqtYNEo

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