Award-winning photojournalist Claude Salhani spent nine years documenting the Lebanese Civil War, which began in 1975 with an attack by the Phalangist militia. Initially, he sought to capture war images like those from Vietnam but found himself chronicling his homeland's devastation. Salhani's powerful photographs depicted the horrors of the conflict, earning him prestigious recognition, including a Pulitzer nomination. However, after witnessing the endless suffering, he felt compelled to leave Beirut in 1984, disillusioned by the toll of war on both individuals and communities.
Claude Salhani's journey as a photojournalist during Lebanon’s civil war captures the intense brutality of conflict, but ultimately led him to step away from the turmoil.
Covering the Lebanese Civil War transformed Salhani's views on war; witnessing violence against civilians changed the nature of his relationship with the conflict.
Salhani’s award-winning photos often highlighted the chilling realities of war, reflecting not only on the soldiers and militias but on the innocent victims caught in between.
After nearly a decade of documenting suffering, Salhani fled Beirut in 1984, burdened by the destruction of his homeland and vowing never to cover war again.
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