Rena Silverman

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Independent

Location: New York

Nationality: American

Biography: I am a cultural reporter based in New York. I write about all sorts of subjects, but tend to focus on photography. I contribute to The New York Times Lens Blog , NPR , National Geographic, and more. I am the author of " Women... MORE

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A Teenage Photographer Witnessing Syria's War

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Apr 27, 2016

Furkan Temir was only 19 when he left home to photograph the northern Syrian border town of Kobani, where in 2014 fighters from the Kurdish diaspora, along with the American-led coalition, began expelling Islamic State forces. My story on today's New York Times Lens Blog. http://nyti.ms/1NT7jQH

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