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Massimo Berruti - Untitled, from the series Lashkars, Pakistan, Swat valley, Galoch, March 2011.

Massimo Berruti

LASHKARS

Massimo Berruti took his investigative camera to the Swat Valley in Pakistan to observe the day-to-day life of the Lashkars, the traditional militias drawn up by former tribal warriors and supported by the Pakistani military. The Lashkars are the first line of defence against the Taliban. They contribute towards the peace and security of the area in the face of bomb attacks and infiltration by rebels. Massimo Berruti made this report between January and April 2011 in Pashtunistan, the subject suggested for the Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award.


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Massimo Berruti

Born in 1979 in Rome.

Lives and works in Rome.


Massimo Berruti is a thirty-two year old Roman photojournalist and member of the VU’ agency. His work has appeared in major Italian and European publications such as l’Espresso, Internazionale, D la Repubblica delle Donne, Le Monde 2, and The Independent. Since 2007, he has focused his investigative work on society in Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as the tribal zones where world terrorism is nurtured in the Taliban and Al-Qaeda training camps. He has received many awards since 2007, most recently the Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award.

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