Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist&nbs p\;Lynsey Addario discusses her experience covering Afghanistan for 20 yea rs--what life was like\, especially for women\, during the Taliban's rule\ , how life changed for women in the 20 years she's been covering the count ry\, and how Afghans are reacting now. She will also share powerful images that she captured.
\nMs. Addario covers major conflict zones across the globe and is a regular contributor to \;National Geographic\, \;The New York Times\, and \;Time \;ma gazine. \; Addario was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation &ldquo\ ;Genius Grant&rdquo\; and in 2015 was named one of five most influential p hotographers of the past 25 years for changing the way we see world confli ct by \;American Photo Magazine. She is the bestselling autho r of the memoir \;It&rsquo\;s What I Do. \;
\nIn co nversation with \;award-winning interviewer Steve Edwards\, formerly o f \;WBEZ \;and the University of Chicago&rsquo\;s Institute of Pol itics.
\nPresented in partnership with multiple Illinois libraries\, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Bradley University\, and \;Peori a Area World Affairs Council.
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