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Paula Lerner, 52, Dies, Photographer of Afghan Women

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The award-winning photographer Paula Lerner has died at the age of 52. She was the principal photographer for the Emmy Award-winning project, “Behind The Veil: An Intimate Journey Into The Lives of Kandahar’s Women
Featuring Photography.” It appeared in the Toronto Globe & Mail. In 2009, she provided photographs to Democracy Now! for a remarkable interview with the Afghan activist Rangina Hamidi.

Watch: Democracy Now! interview with Rangina Hamidi (featuring photos from Paula Lerner).

Multimedia: 'Behind The Veil: An Intimate Journey Into The Lives of Kandahar's Women’

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Read: Paula Lerner Obituary from the Globe & Mail

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