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A streak of blood in a field hospital (Swiss Stories 2014, by Gianluca Grossi) - Swiss Press Award

Dr. Abdulmalik Al Fannad at work in the abandoned school in the village of Muhassan
Gianluca Grossi
Dr. Abdulmalik Al Fannad at work in the abandoned school in the village of Muhassan
Photo / Swiss Stories
2014

A streak of blood in a field hospital

Gianluca Grossi

In March 2013, the province of Deir ez-Zor, in eastern Syria, was embroiled in war without any news coverage, with international media focusing primarily on Aleppo. This reportage tells the story of a surgeon, Dr. Abdulmalik Al Fannad, who, in an abandoned school and using makeshift equipment, operated on wounded civilians and Free Syrian Army fighters. Photograph 1_HOSPITAL was published in Regione Ticino, while others in the series were included in the author's television report, "Syria: Silence We Die," broadcast on Falò on March 28, 2013.

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A streak of blood in a field hospital

La Regione Ticino

Photo / Swiss Stories
2014

Gianluca Grossi

In March 2013, the province of Deir ez-Zor, in eastern Syria, was embroiled in war without any news coverage, with international media focusing primarily on Aleppo. This reportage tells the story of a surgeon, Dr. Abdulmalik Al Fannad, who, in an abandoned school and using makeshift equipment, operated on wounded civilians and Free Syrian Army fighters. Photograph 1_HOSPITAL was published in Regione Ticino, while others in the series were included in the author's television report, "Syria: Silence We Die," broadcast on Falò on March 28, 2013.

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Gianluca Grossi / Swiss Press Award

Gianluca Grossi

Reporter freelance, Bellinzona, 1967

Sono nato il 1° marzo 1967. Ho studiato a Zurigo e a Francoforte sul Meno letteratura, filosofia e "Theaterwissenschaft". Ho conseguito il dottorato in Letterature comparate all'Università di Zurigo. Dopo 3 anni di attività quale giornalista per il Telegiornale di TSI (oggi RSI), nel 2002 divento reporter indipendente e mi trasferisco a Gerusalemme dove vivo per 7 anni. Seguo, da allora, i conflitti in Medio Oriente e in altre aree del mondo (Georgia, Ucraina, Africa). Realizzo per la televisione servizi news, reportages e documentari. Ho fondato e dirigo la Weast Productions Sagl, un'agenzia indipendente di produzioni giornalistiche. Curo il Blog chiamato "Faccia da reporter". La fotografia, che è venuta dopo il mio lavoro di videogiornalista, è anche uno strumento per riflettere sul senso del mio lavoro.

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