Moises Saman

Moises Saman is a documentary photographer and member of Magnum Photos, currently based in Amman, Jordan. He began his career as an intern at Newsday and later became a staff photographer. The attacks of September 11, 2001, just one year into his tenure, fundamentally altered his trajectory, sending him first to Afghanistan and then to Iraq, drawing him into the global coverage of conflicts that followed. Trained within a traditional journalistic framework, Saman gradually moved toward a more reflective approach focused on the long-term human consequences of war.

Over the past two decades, his work has been deeply rooted in the Middle East, documenting many of the region’s most transformative moments. His coverage spans the aftermath of 9/11, the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the Arab Spring uprisings, the rise of ISIS, and the fall of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. Often working in conflict zones, his photography extends beyond the frontlines to civilian life, displacement, memory, and the enduring effects of violence.

Saman’s work has received awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography (2025) and a Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography (2015). He is a regular contributor to National Geographic, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, TIME, and Doctors Without Borders.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Doctors Without Borders provides lifesaving medical care to the people who need it most. They work in more than 70 countries, including many places where others can’t or won’t go, and deliver free health services to people no matter their race, ethnicity, religion, or politics.

When an emergency hits, Doctors Without Borders teams are often among the first on the ground. That’s because they’re independently funded, meaning they take no government funding and don’t have to wait for grants or raise earmarked funds. When a crisis strikes, they can assess the needs and start caring for people. Over 90 percent of their program staff are locally hired. This ensures that they can respond quickly in emergencies and stay connected to communities.

Doctors Without Borders responds to natural disasters like droughts, floods, and earthquakes and human-made disasters linked to the climate emergency. They treat people caught in conflict or forced to flee extreme violence; provide mental health care to people recovering from trauma; and care for communities during disease outbreaks, vaccinating people to protect them.

Doctors Without Borders speaks out about the suffering they see and the causes of emergencies, and break down barriers preventing people from getting the care they need.

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Médicos Sin Fronteras brinda atención médica vital a quienes más la necesitan. Trabajan en más de 70 países, incluyendo muchos lugares a los que otros no pueden o no quieren ir, y ofrecen servicios de salud gratuitos a personas sin importar su raza, etnia, religión o ideología política.

Cuando ocurre una emergencia, los equipos de Médicos Sin Fronteras suelen ser de los primeros en llegar al terreno. Esto se debe a que se financian de forma independiente, lo que significa que no reciben fondos gubernamentales ni tienen que esperar subvenciones ni recaudar fondos específicos. Cuando se desata una crisis, pueden evaluar las necesidades y comenzar a atender a las personas. Más del 90% del personal de sus programas es contratado localmente. Esto garantiza una respuesta rápida en emergencias y un contacto continuo con las comunidades.

Médicos Sin Fronteras responde a desastres naturales como sequías, inundaciones y terremotos, así como a desastres provocados por el hombre relacionados con la emergencia climática. Atienden a personas atrapadas en conflictos o obligadas a huir de la violencia extrema. Brindamos atención de salud mental a personas que se recuperan de traumas y atendemos a las comunidades durante brotes de enfermedades, vacunando a las personas para protegerlas.

Médicos Sin Fronteras denuncia el sufrimiento que observa y las causas de las emergencias, y derriba las barreras que impiden que las personas reciban la atención que necesitan.