Zoriah is a photojournalist who works in some of the world’s most dangerous places.

War in Iraq

Thirty-four photojournalists (plus 152 journalists and media support workers) have died so far in Iraq since the American invasion of March 2003, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

What then, would drive a man to risk his life photographing the war in Iraq? This is exactly what I was wondering when I read about the termination of photojournalist Zoriah’s military embed in Iraq earlier this year. His work and story are important, and I decided to ask him some questions about his career and his time in Iraq.

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When I saw Richard Wainwright’s Counting the Cost of Gold story on the BBC website, I was curious to find out more about the photographer and his trip to the Ituri District of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This African country has been in the grip of war for many years, and I wanted to find out a little more about how Richard got involved with the story and the practicalities and hardships of working in such a remote and dangerous place. I asked him to participate in an interview, and he kindly agreed.

Artisanal gold miners at work in Kanga-Isine, one
of the richest gold mines in Africa in Mongbwalu,
Eastern Congo.

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