Caption: Taskforce 1-66 (66th Armoured Regiment), 4th Infantry Div. PFC Edwin Laplaunt carries a doll's foot that was given to him by a friend who survived a tour of duty in Iraq and claimed this was due to the lucky foot. Later that day photographer Joao Silva lost both legs below the knees to an anti-personnel mine. Afghanistan, Kandahar province, Arghandab district, checkpoint 16, 23rd Oct 2010. © 2010 Joao Silva
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Joao Silva, photographe du New York Times, a récemment perdu ses 2 jambes après avoir sauté sur une mine en Afghanistan. Il était en reportage.
Des amis de Joao ont créé un site internet pour vendre ses tirages et réunir des fonds : http://joaosilva.photoshelter.com/
Vous pouvez également laisser un message à Joao via ce même site internet.
N'hésitez donc pas à faire circuler cette information autour de vous.
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Joao Silva, the New York Times photographer, recently lost both legs after stepping on a landmine in Afghanistan when he was on an assignment.
Joao’s friends have set up a Website to sell prints and raise funds: http://joaosilva.photoshelter.com/
You can also leave a message for Joao on the Website.
Please forward this information and message to your contacts.
You can also leave a message for Joao on the Website.
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A fund and a Web site, Support Joao Silva Photojournalist, have been set up by Greg and Leonie Marinovich, friends of Mr. Silva, to help him and his family as he goes through rehabilitation. Money is being raised through outright donations and the sale of prints by Mr. Silva. “We have little doubt he will continue photographing but he will certainly not be able to go to war zones,” the Marinoviches said. “We estimate he will not be able to work for about two years.” Mr. Silva is at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The New York Times has told the Pentagon that it will be responsible for his treatment and care, and is assisting his family in other ways. Should the fund collect more money than is needed, the Marinoviches said, what is left will be donated to a charity chosen by Mr. Silva.
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Pour en savoir plus sur Joao Silva:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/widespread-impact-from-an-afghan-mine/
http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/28/courage-recognized-joao-silva-in-combat/
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