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A combat photographer driven by guilt, not ego

A combat photographer driven by guilt, not ego

The fall of Kabul provided Australian Andrew Quilty with the most terrifying experience of his life, which he has laid out in a new book of photographs from seven years of reporting from Afghanistan.

Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent

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ndrew Quilty almost died for a carpet. In 2018, the combat photographer rode his low-rider black motorcycle to a carpet seller in a fancy suburb of Kabul. A few minutes after he arrived, a large bomb exploded nearby, inside a fake ambulance.

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An earlier version of this article said Andrew Qulity was single. He is in a relationship.

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Aaron PatrickSenior correspondentAaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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