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Kacey Kuchenbecker

Pulitzer Prize Photography Reflection

When I looked through the past winners of the Pulitzer Prize Photography, Deanne Fitzmaurice, who won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize had the most interesting and touching photos. Her album was about a 9 year old Iraqi boy named Saleh, who was nearly killed by an explotion in Iraq. I felt Deanne did an excellent job capturing the photos, which showed so emotion. Every picture made me want to look at the following because they were all so interesting. She did a great job telling Saleh's story through her photography. Her captions helped me understand what was going on also. What made me remember this story most was the growth of Saleh after his serious accident. The photos showed the hope for him, by he and his father moving to the U.S and being re-united with his mother and siblings nearly a year after his recovery. Even though he was before self conscious about his scars, eventually grew comfertable with himself with the help of making friends at his new school, and being reunited with his family.

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This photo really stood out to me. The caption stated  "Though usually upbeat, Saleh was sensitive about his appearance. One afternoon, when he saw other children staring at him, Saleh became angry and upset. Nurses sought to soothe him by taping a felt tip pen to this arm so he could draw pictures. Saleh drew an airplane dropping bombs".His anger and frustration made him think of the bombing he had experienced back in Iraq, which is what he drew for pictures.