RIP, Leila Alaoui

[bmattock]

Sad news.

Leila Alaoui, Photographer Wounded in Burkina Faso Siege, Dies at 33

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/w...ui-photographer-ouagadougou-attacks-dies.html

 

[Gerry M]

Another senseless death and a promising career cut short. RIP, Leila.

 

[robert blu]

I didn't know her work but feel so sad...RIP , Leila
robert

 

[__jc]

This is terribly sad. She was doing her best to help those who needed help. Who perpetrates the sort of insanity that sees people - good people going about their lives - murdered in the streets?

RIP Leila.

 

[jmilkins]

a tragic loss

 

[lynnb]

This is very sad news. Like so many photographers before her, she was talented and motivated by a desire to help others. And as the tragic record shows, this is no protection against circumstance and bad luck to be somewhere at the wrong time. I hope her legacy brings at least some worthwhile change to have made her sacrifice worthwhile. RIP.

 

[Lucadomi]

Just visited her website.
Very inspiring work. Thank you for posting bmattok.

 

[robert blu]

Lucadomi is correct, her website is very interesting. So sorry for such a tragedy.
robert

 

[raid]

Very sad news.

 

[muser53]

Leila's death reminds me to be grateful that I live in a society that is open and tolerant of others, especially when so much of the the world is plunged in the darkness of hate.
I hope it encourages all of us to cultivate the path of tolerance and acceptance in our daily lives.

 

[raid]

This is very sobering. It makes a discussion on which digital camera to use ... not so important.

 

[nlubis]

This is a sad news.
I've seen her work before and thought that It'll be nice to see her future work.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

So sad. She was much too young to die

 

[Lauffray]

Not to be disrespectful, but 28 other people died and 56 are wounded, few of those I'm guessing, chose to travel to Burkina Faso