Danish Siddiqui

Danish Siddiqui
Siddiqui in 2018
Born9 May 1983 (1983-05-09)
New Delhi, India[1]
Died16 July 2021(2021-07-16) (aged 38)
Spin Boldak, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
Resting placeJamia Millia Islamia cemetery[2]
Alma materJamia Millia Islamia
OccupationPhotojournalist
EmployerReuters
AwardsPulitzer Prize (2018, 2022)
Websitedanishsiddiqui.net

Danish Siddiqui (19 May 1983 – 16 July 2021[1]) was an Indian photojournalist based in Delhi, who used to lead the national Reuters multimedia team and was Chief Photographer India.[3][4][5][6] He received his first 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, as part of the Reuters team, for documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis. In 2021, he was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban forces near a border crossing with Pakistan.[6][7][8] His second Pulitzer was awarded posthumously in 2022 for documenting the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

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  2. ^ Tiwari, Ayush (19 July 2021). "'There was no one like him': At Danish Siddiqui's funeral, hundreds throng to say goodbye". Newslaundry.
  3. ^ "Pulitzer-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Taliban attack". The News Minute. 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Danish Siddiqui". Reuters - The Wider Image. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui captured the people behind the story". Reuters. 16 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Struggle, Conflict and Small Joys: A Selection of Danish Siddiqui's Photographs". The Wire. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Danish Siddiqui: Indian photojournalist killed in Afghanistan". BBC News. 16 July 2021.
  8. ^ "'Devastating loss of brave photojournalist': Condolences pour in for Danish Siddiqui". The News Minute. 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ Vohra, Anchal (23 July 2021). "Modi Rejected an Indian Hero". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 31 July 2021.