Margaret Albaugh

Photographer

14,000 Miles

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Location: Spokane, WA

Nationality: United States

Biography: Margaret is a Chinese American photographer in the Pacific Northwest. She does commissioned work for families and editorials. Her personal work is informed by social issues, primarily identity, race, gender and motherhood. She aims to scratch at... MORE

- Where did Dad go? - Afghanist...? Is he really fighting people?

- Where did Dad go? - Afghanistan. - Is there a war? Is he really fighting people?

- Does everybody have to go? Do...e? - He did agree. - What? Why?

- Does everybody have to go? Don't they have to agree? - He did agree. - What? Why?

"Dad, you are the best at everything."

- I can't sleep. I miss Daddy.

- Is that Dad's plane? - No, Dad's plane is far away.

- Mom, you and I are buddies ri...e he comes home safe and sound.

- Mom, you and I are buddies right? And Dad's our buddy too. But I miss him. I hope he comes home safe and sound.

- It's taking forever. He missed Christmas.

- Will Dad be here tomorrow?

Happy New Year!

- Mom what if something breaks?... can fix it but you can't.

- Mom what if something breaks? And Dad can fix it but you can't.

- How much longer?

- Mom, I'm done waiting. - For what? - For Dad to get home.

- I can't remember how it ...w he breathes and how he farts.

- I can't remember how it feels to have Daddy home. - Me too. I forgot how he eats and how he breathes and how he farts.

- Mom, guess how far Afghanista...esearch project on Afghanistan.

- Mom, guess how far Afghanistan is? - Mm, really far. - 14,000 miles! - Wow that's really far. Did you learn that at school? - Yeah, I'm doing a research project on Afghanistan.