Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui’s youngsters settle for Pulitzer Prize on his behalf | World News

Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's kids accepted the Pulitzer prize on his behalf. Danish Siddiqui was killed whereas masking the Afghanistan battle in July final 12 months. Yunus Siddiqui, 6, Sarah Siddiqui, 4, kids of the late Danish Siddiqui obtained the award in a shifting ceremony in New York.

Danish Siddiqui- who extensively lined conflicts across the world- had gained the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for function pictures for documenting the Rohingya refugee disaster and was killed whereas masking the conflict between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Kandahar metropolis.

Upon the announcement of his second Pulitzer Prize, the committee had mentioned that it was being given for Danish Siddiqui's “balanced intimacy and devastation, whereas providing viewers a heightened sense of place."

Akhtar Siddiqui, Danish’s father, had then mentioned that he was pleased to see his son's work being recognised. “Danish is now not with us at the moment, however he continues to make us proud and pleased. The Pulitzer award is recognition for his arduous work, dedication, and value-based journalism,” Akhtar Siddiqui had mentioned.

Danish Siddiqui travelled to distant areas in Bhagalpur and hung out within the wards through the peak of India's Covid pandemic, his father mentioned.

"He has two young children and there was all the time the danger of the unfold of the virus. But, nothing deterred him from masking the struggling of the individuals throughout the nation,” he had then mentioned.