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1. Malaysian-born LA Times journalist Marcus Yam, has won the Pulitzer prize for pictures of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban last year.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) May 10, 2022
According to The Times, Yam delivered pictures of unspeakable tragedy and abiding emotion despite a manhandling by one of the insurgents. pic.twitter.com/saf0xxuwgg
3. The 38-year-old had previously won national awards for photos covering the clashes in the Gaza strip.
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) May 10, 2022
Marcus was born and raised in KL and became a photographer after leaving a career in aerospace engineering.
Report by The LA Times:https://t.co/KmxIwFB5iR
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Congratulations to @yamphoto!
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 9, 2022
He won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography for his coverage of the fall of Afghanistan.https://t.co/Efxx1PeWax
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— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) May 10, 2022
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L.A. Times foreign correspondent @yamphoto has won a Pulitzer Prize for photography for his coverage of the fall of Afghanistan.
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 10, 2022
While covering a protest in Kabul, Marcus was attacked.
Here’s how the scary moments unfolded:https://t.co/iUqj7P2Opm pic.twitter.com/QP8b2kiUq0
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