Iraq: From resort to refugee camp

Conflict photographer reflects on recent visit to Iraq

In February 2015, Spanish-American photojournalist Moises Saman joined our team in Iraq and traveled through Anbar and Salahaddin provinces. Among the places he visited was Lake Habbayniya – once a deluxe resort for well-heeled Iraqis on holiday, now a defacto squat with 4,000 families living in a crumbling six-story hotel. He also visited with people who had recently returned to their villages after having fled the violence, and what they found in its wake.

See the photos and read Moises Saman's interview on our Medium page.