An Artist And A Warrior: Colleague Remembers Fallen NPR Photographer David Gilkey
Three years ago, NPR's David Gilkey was killed while on assignment in Afghanistan. A longtime colleague pays tribute to his life and passion: "He played the role of witness for us all."
Three years ago this week, NPR journalists David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed while on assignment in Afghanistan. They were traveling with the Afghan National Army when their convoy was ambushed.
John Poole, NPR's senior visuals editor, remembers his friend and colleague with words — and some of the striking photos David took during a remarkable career.
Editor's note: Some of the images are graphic.
Back in 2007, I helped recruit and hire David I had only recently started a new job as NPR's first video producer. David was to become the second.
