September 16th, 2025 marks the 3rd anniversary of the state femicide of Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old Kurdish-Iranian university student…
Paul Trowbridge
Paul Trowbridge is a photojournalist who focuses on human rights and social justice issues in conflict and focuses on the middle east. His previous published work includes women involved in opposition groups fighting the Islamic Republic of Iran (https://www.terraincognitamedia.com/features/sisterhood-in-struggle-kurdish-iranian-women-opposition2023) and also refugees in northern Iraq (https://lacuna.org.uk/migration/joy-grief-and-resilience-in-makhmour-refugee-camp/). The themes he covers include resistance to oppression, and are broadly relevant to the political left and especially activists.
In Sinjar, a small town in Northern Iraq, the consequences of genocide and war linger heavy. Nearly a decade ago, in August…