Two Czech independent photojournalists talk about their unique first-hand experiences while covering conflicts in Syria and Iraq, the war against ISIS and its effects on civilian life.
The Czech Centre and the Frontline Club are proud to present Jarmila Štuková and Lenka Klicperová, two award-winning Czech photojournalists, who have followed the war against the Islamic State (IS) for the past three years. A discussion about their experience from the region and the challenges for independent female photojournalists will be accompanied by their most recent photographs and videos from Syria and Iraq.
Concentrating on the fighters and the daily lives of the suffering civilians, Lenka and Jarmila have frequently travelled to Iraq and Syria, visiting the front lines near Mosul, interviewing captured IS members in Kirkuk, entering Kobani in Northern Syria, and the Euphrates. The multiple stories they have covered include the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in the early days of the conflicts. They have visited many refugee camps in Iraq and talked to refugees living in dangerous conditions in Erbil. They travelled to Sinjar when the city was under the control of IS, documented the strategy of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) guerillas in the urban environment and returned to the city after the liberation. They plan to continue to document the war as long as it continues.
This event is presented in partnership with Frontline Club.
