The Kramatorsk Diaries
“So, here’s the thing. Having photographed and reported from war zones for nearly 25 years, I was still an air raid siren virgin, and that particular cherry wasn’t popped until I arrived in Ukraine in March 2022.”
“So, here’s the thing. Having photographed and reported from war zones for nearly 25 years, I was still an air raid siren virgin, and that particular cherry wasn’t popped until I arrived in Ukraine in March 2022.”
Paul Conroy is an award-winning photographer with over 25 years of experience in conflict photography. In 2012, while on assignment for The Sunday Times, Paul and legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin were attacked by the Syrian regime whilst covering the siege of Homs. Marie was killed, but Paul, critically wounded, survived. His memoir of the events in Syria (Under the Wire) has been made into a Hollywood movie, ‘A Private War‘ and an EMMY nominated documentary of the same name ‘Under the Wire‘. In 2019, Paul received a Society of Editors award and the May Chidiac Impact Award for his photography in war zones. Paul has covered conflicts in Libya, Syria, Iraq, DRC, Egypt, Afghanistan, and the Balkans. Paul currently sits on the boards of the Frontline Club and Reporters San Frontieres. Paul continues to photograph conflicts around the world.