The home-front hasn’t be kind to a Washington-based conflict photographer.
Kainoa Little has shared photos for free online after newspapers and wire services refused to purchase them, according to his post on PetaPixel.
Little documented Iraq forces attempting to liberate Mosul in a battle against Islamic State militants during April and May 2017, and felt strongly about sharing their story with the world.
“I tried and failed to find newspapers and wire services who would purchase my photos. But the soldiers had fed me and given me a seat in their Humvees, and the refugees had tolerated my presence on some of the worst days of their lives. They very rightly expected that I would tell their story,” Little wrote.
“The worst uncertainty for me as a freelancer in conflict isn’t that I won’t be able to pay my rent; it’s that no one will see the story, and then I will have failed to give a voice to the voiceless. So I have tried to share them where I can, and hopefully people can imagine some of the human tragedy and triumph playing out in Mosul.”
To purchase prints and support Little’s work, visit the photographer’s website.
See his unbelievable photos below.
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