Multimedia tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010-01-27:/multimedia//4 2010-11-24T21:14:46Z Movable Type 5.01 America - The Rally tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/multimedia//4.89 2010-11-24T21:07:59Z 2010-11-24T21:14:46Z A little piece I worked on with my colleague, Grant Slater, at the Stewart/Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC.... Jon Vidar

A little piece I worked on with my colleague, Grant Slater, at the Stewart/Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC.

]]> The Yazidis: A Three Part Series tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/multimedia//4.87 2010-10-26T01:19:28Z 2010-10-26T01:31:06Z Like every August for thousands of years, the Yazidis in northwest Iraq just celebrated the Feast of 40 Days of Summer. The Yazidis' secretive and peculiar beliefs date back to a time before both Islam and Christianity. They have been... Jon Vidar Like every August for thousands of years, the Yazidis in northwest Iraq just celebrated the Feast of 40 Days of Summer. The Yazidis' secretive and peculiar beliefs date back to a time before both Islam and Christianity. They have been misunderstood and maligned by the outside world as devil worshippers for almost as long. However, the balance of power between the tribe and the outside world is shifting. The Yazidis now have enough voting power to determine the future of Iraq's new government in disputed areas like Kirkuk and Mosul and are being courted by Iraq's largest political groups. But they are facing a new threat from within - continued attrition and disillusionment from tribe members who cannot abide by the strict familial and social rules established to ensure the faith's future.

The Black Snake


The Origin of the Kurds


The New Generation


]]> Extraordinary Odds: Child Heart Surgeries in Iraq tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/multimedia//4.85 2010-09-27T18:46:27Z 2010-11-24T21:11:18Z An estimated 4,000 children currently suffer from heart conditions in Iraqi Kurdistan -- a number that is increasing significantly year after year. There is currently only one pediatric cardiologist in the region and no surgeon.... Jon Vidar

An estimated 4,000 children currently suffer from heart conditions in Iraqi Kurdistan -- a number that is increasing significantly year after year. There is currently only one pediatric cardiologist in the region and no surgeon.

]]> Kurdish Daily Life in Turkey and Iraq tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/multimedia//4.77 2010-06-29T11:31:58Z 2010-06-29T11:38:52Z This piece is a compilation of my work documenting Kurdish daily life between Turkey and Iraq during the last six years. I put it together to show at the 2010 Foundry photojournalism workshop in Istanbul, Turkey. The slideshow is... Jon Vidar

This piece is a compilation of my work documenting Kurdish daily life between Turkey and Iraq during the last six years. I put it together to show at the 2010 Foundry photojournalism workshop in Istanbul, Turkey. The slideshow is divided into two parts (hence the 6:00 minute time stamp) and shows the stark contrast between the life of Kurds living freely in the region with the life of those confined to refugee camps in Iraq.

]]> Southern California Wildfires tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/new/multimedia//4.67 2009-12-16T05:33:44Z 2010-01-28T06:53:06Z This is actually a shortened version of a piece I made after the 2007 wildfires that consumed 500,000 acres and 1,500 homes, but in light of the recent station fire I thought it would be nice to republish it... Jon Vidar

This is actually a shortened version of a piece I made after the 2007 wildfires that consumed 500,000 acres and 1,500 homes, but in light of the recent station fire I thought it would be nice to republish it to show that the people that lost their homes in the last ring of deadly fires have not been forgotten.

]]> Hope and Reflection: Revisited tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2009:/new/multimedia//4.61 2009-12-03T17:59:41Z 2010-01-27T20:12:02Z A follow-up lecture on life in the Kurdish refugee camps in Iraq at the Bade Museum at the Pacific School of Religion. Berkeley, CA.... Jon Vidar

A follow-up lecture on life in the Kurdish refugee camps in Iraq at the Bade Museum at the Pacific School of Religion. Berkeley, CA.

]]> Fourth Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2009:/new/multimedia//4.68 2009-10-20T05:04:32Z 2010-01-29T23:58:19Z Southern California history comes alive in exhibits by local historical collections and archives at the 4th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar at the University of Southern California on October 17, 2009.... Jon Vidar

Southern California history comes alive in exhibits by local historical collections and archives at the 4th-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar at the University of Southern California on October 17, 2009.

]]> Kurdish Refugee Camps in Iraq tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/new/multimedia//4.63 2009-09-01T18:43:01Z 2010-01-28T06:00:22Z A sounslides story depicting life for Kurds living in refugee and IDP camps in Iraq.... Jon Vidar

A sounslides story depicting life for Kurds living in refugee and IDP camps in Iraq.

]]> Abdulaziz Mohammed Rasho tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/new/multimedia//4.62 2009-09-01T18:25:57Z 2010-01-28T06:00:08Z The story of a Syrian Kurd forced to leave his family and flee to Iraq after violence erupted during a football match in his home country. Rasho now lives with his wife in the Moqoble Refugee camp in northern... Jon Vidar

The story of a Syrian Kurd forced to leave his family and flee to Iraq after violence erupted during a football match in his home country. Rasho now lives with his wife in the Moqoble Refugee camp in northern Iraq.

]]> Hope and Reflection: Kurdish Life in Turkey and Iraq tag:www.jonvidarphotography.com,2010:/new/multimedia//4.60 2009-05-15T16:48:02Z 2010-01-28T05:59:20Z A lecture at the Badé Museum at the Pacific School of Religion. Berkeley, CA.... Jon Vidar


A lecture at the Badé Museum at the Pacific School of Religion. Berkeley, CA.

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