• Two Syrians cry for help outside Dar Al Shifa hospital for a Syrian child who lies wounded in a lorry after being shot by the Syrian Army.
    Two Syrians cry for help outside Dar Al Shifa hospital for a Syrian child who lies wounded in a lorry after being shot by the Syrian Army.
  • Walking past bodies in front of Dar Al Shifa hospital is such a common occurrence that nobody, including this Syrian woman, takes notice anymore.
    Walking past bodies in front of Dar Al Shifa hospital is such a common occurrence that nobody, including this Syrian woman, takes notice anymore.
  • The Syrian war takes no pity on the young or old as shown here with a Syrian youth crying next to a lorry holding the body of his little brother.
    The Syrian war takes no pity on the young or old as shown here with a Syrian youth crying next to a lorry holding the body of his little brother.
  • Comrades in arms carry the body of a fellow Free Syrian Army fighter, killed by a tank blast on the front line in Aleppo.
    Comrades in arms carry the body of a fellow Free Syrian Army fighter, killed by a tank blast on the front line in Aleppo.
  • The caring hands of a Syrian nurse at Dar Al Shifa hospital treats a girl wounded by Syrian Army artillery shelling.
    The caring hands of a Syrian nurse at Dar Al Shifa hospital treats a girl wounded by Syrian Army artillery shelling.
  • Syrian doctors are overworked at Dar Al Shifa hospital and here the name of a severely wounded man is taken as he is treated.
    Syrian doctors are overworked at Dar Al Shifa hospital and here the name of a severely wounded man is taken as he is treated.
  • Wounded by Syrian Army shelling, a child is comforted by a Free Syrian Army fighter.
    Wounded by Syrian Army shelling, a child is comforted by a Free Syrian Army fighter.
  • Free Syrian Army fighters pray before beginning an operation against the Syrian Army positions in the Amriya district in Aleppo.
    Free Syrian Army fighters pray before beginning an operation against the Syrian Army positions in the Amriya district in Aleppo.
  • With such a shortage of beds, a Syrian child, wounded by Syrian Army shelling, lies in a lorry after being treated by doctors at Dar Al Shifa hospital.
    With such a shortage of beds, a Syrian child, wounded by Syrian Army shelling, lies in a lorry after being treated by doctors at Dar Al Shifa hospital.
  • Yet another body lies in front of Dar Al Shifa hospital, this time the brother of a woman who cannot disguise her grief.
    Yet another body lies in front of Dar Al Shifa hospital, this time the brother of a woman who cannot disguise her grief.
  • Time for a rest as Free Syrian Army fighters take a break in a storage room in the Karmal Jabl district of Aleppo before more fighting.
    Time for a rest as Free Syrian Army fighters take a break in a storage room in the Karmal Jabl district of Aleppo before more fighting.
  • Syrian medics hold a child who died from government forces shelling at the Dar al-Shifa hospital in Aleppo, Syria.
    Syrian medics hold a child who died from government forces shelling at the Dar al-Shifa hospital in Aleppo, Syria.
  • Thousand of families are being torn apart. Here a man cries near the body of his brother, again outside Dar El Shifa hospital.
    Thousand of families are being torn apart. Here a man cries near the body of his brother, again outside Dar El Shifa hospital.
  • Still in shock after almost being killed by Syrian Army shelling, a wounded woman leaves Dar El Shifa hospital.
    Still in shock after almost being killed by Syrian Army shelling, a wounded woman leaves Dar El Shifa hospital.
  • Day or night, the killings continue. Here, at a graveyard, in Aleppo. a man points a torch towards the body of a recently killed man.
    Day or night, the killings continue. Here, at a graveyard, in Aleppo. a man points a torch towards the body of a recently killed man.
  • Manu Brabo. Gabriel Pecot / AP Photo
    Manu Brabo. Gabriel Pecot / AP Photo

Manu Brabo, Associated Press photographer, talks about his time in Syria

Hard code to Photo desk

October 25, 2012

  • English
  • Arabic

Manu Brabo is a photographer who recently returned from Aleppo where he was covering the war for the Associated Press. We emailed him six questions about his experiences on the front line (the original Spanish is on the right).

For more see: Associated Press photographer documents the conflict in Aleppo, Syria

Manu Brabo was born in Spain. After studying Photography in The School of Arts and Crafts in Oviedo, he moved to Madrid where he started Journalism in Carlos III University while he was working as a photographer for several humble newspapers and agencies. After three years studying in the university he decided to leave the journalism degree and stay focused on photojournalism.

Using his vacation times to work about human interest stories, he had offered his time and efforts to take images around many social conflict areas like Kosovo, Bolivia, Argentina, Haiti, Honduras, Palestine, Tunis, Libya…

During the last year he has been working in conflict areas as a freelance for NGO’s, agencies like AP, EPA or EFE, and his work has been published in many newspapers all around the world.

Find out more at manubrabo.com

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