It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War

by Lynsey Addario

In my late teens I had made a promise to myself that every day I would push myself to do something I didn’t want to do. I was convinced it would ultimately make me become a better person. The philosophy extended to work: I allowed myself to enjoy life only if I worked hard, if I tested my limits, if I created a lasting body of work.

had interviewed suffering people all over the world, and they never felt like victims. They felt like survivors. I had learned from them.