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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Massoud Hossaini's portfolio - Washington Post

Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Massoud Hossaini, right, poses with colleagues including photographer Shah Marai, left, at the AFP office in Kabul. Hossaini won the Pulitzer for breaking news photography 'for his heartbreaking image of a girl crying in fear after a suicide bomber's attack at a crowded shrine in Kabul,' the committee announced. His AFP photograph published Dec. 7 shows young Tarana Akbari screaming after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a crowd at the Abul Fazel Shrine in Kabul on Dec. 6.

April 17, 2012

Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Massoud Hossaini, right, poses with colleagues including photographer Shah Marai, left, at the AFP office in Kabul. Hossaini won the Pulitzer for breaking news photography "for his heartbreaking image of a girl crying in fear after a suicide bomber's attack at a crowded shrine in Kabul," the committee announced. His AFP photograph published Dec. 7 shows young Tarana Akbari screaming after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a crowd at the Abul Fazel Shrine in Kabul on Dec. 6.

Tarana Akbari cries near dead and injured people after explosions during a religious ceremony in the center of Kabul. Afghan Agence France-Presse photographer Massoud Hossaini won on Feb. 10, 2012, the second prize of the Spot News Singles category of the World Press Photo of the Year 2011.

Dec. 6, 2012

Tarana Akbari cries near dead and injured people after explosions during a religious ceremony in the center of Kabul. Afghan Agence France-Presse photographer Massoud Hossaini won on Feb. 10, 2012, the second prize of the Spot News Singles category of the World Press Photo of the Year 2011.

Twelve-year-old Tarana Akbari sits in the sun outside her home as she chats with relatives in Kabul on Dec. 10, 2011. Akbari was photographed surrounded by injured and dead relatives after surviving a bomb blast near a shrine on the Shiite holy day of Ashura. Afghanistan said the death toll from bombings targeting the Shiite Muslim holy day of Ashura, which raised fears the nation could face an eruption of sectarian violence, climbed to 80.

 Dec. 10, 2011

Twelve-year-old Tarana Akbari sits in the sun outside her home as she chats with relatives in Kabul on Dec. 10, 2011. Akbari was photographed surrounded by injured and dead relatives after surviving a bomb blast near a shrine on the Shiite holy day of Ashura. Afghanistan said the death toll from bombings targeting the Shiite Muslim holy day of Ashura, which raised fears the nation could face an eruption of sectarian violence, climbed to 80.

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion 8th, Bravo company open fire on Taliban fighters in Musa Qala district of Helmand province.

Dec. 20, 2010

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion 8th, Bravo company open fire on Taliban fighters in Musa Qala district of Helmand province.

Afghan security officers carry a man's body on a stretcher from the site of a gun battle as firefighters inspect the debris from a blast in the Shar-e Naw area in the heart of the capital, Kabul.

Feb. 26, 2010

Afghan security officers carry a man's body on a stretcher from the site of a gun battle as firefighters inspect the debris from a blast in the Shar-e Naw area in the heart of the capital, Kabul.

An Afghan policeman stands near a pool of blood after an attack on a police station at the main market in central Kabul.

June 18, 2011

An Afghan policeman stands near a pool of blood after an attack on a police station at the main market in central Kabul.

The feet of an Afghan civilian who was killed in a blast hang out of a car where his body lies in Kabul. A suicide car bomb exploded near a NATO convoy in a busy residential area of the Afghan capital, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding five more, the Interior Ministry said.

June 16, 2007

The feet of an Afghan civilian who was killed in a blast hang out of a car where his body lies in Kabul. A suicide car bomb exploded near a NATO convoy in a busy residential area of the Afghan capital, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding five more, the Interior Ministry said.

An Afghan man watches televisions featuring news of Osama bin Laden's death at an electronics shop in Kabul.

May 2, 2011

An Afghan man watches televisions featuring news of Osama bin Laden's death at an electronics shop in Kabul.

An Afghan man prays before iftar, the breaking of the fast, during the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul.

Sept. 1, 2009

An Afghan man prays before iftar, the breaking of the fast, during the holy month of Ramadan in Kabul.

Afghan drug addicts are seen through a window mural at the Nejat Centre in Kabul, which works with communities for the prevention, treatment and care of drug users and HIV/AIDS patients.

July 13, 2007

Afghan drug addicts are seen through a window mural at the Nejat Centre in Kabul, which works with communities for the prevention, treatment and care of drug users and HIV/AIDS patients.

An Afghan girl stands with women waiting for food donations from Turkish soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul.

Sept. 14, 2010

An Afghan girl stands with women waiting for food donations from Turkish soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul.

Afghan children play on a merry-go-round as they take part in a performance to celebrate the second World Circus Day at a center in Kabul.

April 16, 2011

Afghan children play on a merry-go-round as they take part in a performance to celebrate the second World Circus Day at a center in Kabul.

Santa Claus brings presents for U.S. soldiers during a Christmas concert at Bagram air base.

Dec. 25, 2010

Santa Claus brings presents for U.S. soldiers during a Christmas concert at Bagram air base.

Afghan youths throw stones toward U.S. soldiers standing at the gate of Bagram air base during a protest against Koran desecration.

Feb. 21, 2012

Afghan youths throw stones toward U.S. soldiers standing at the gate of Bagram air base during a protest against Koran desecration.

Afghan officials watch as opium products go up in flames during an official ceremony in Kabul.

June 27, 2007

Afghan officials watch as opium products go up in flames during an official ceremony in Kabul.

Afghan police officers and civilians walk past a car with shattered windows outside the building where Taliban fighters launched an attack in Kabul.

April 16, 2012

Afghan police officers and civilians walk past a car with shattered windows outside the building where Taliban fighters launched an attack in Kabul.

An Afghan Shiite Muslim, his back bloodied after beating himself with chains and blades in a ritual marking Ashura, walks down an alley in Kabul.

Dec. 3, 2011

An Afghan Shiite Muslim, his back bloodied after beating himself with chains and blades in a ritual marking Ashura, walks down an alley in Kabul.

A devotee treats an Afghan Shiite Muslim after he beat himself with chains and blades in a ritual marking Ashura at a mosque in Kabul.

Dec. 2, 2011

A devotee treats an Afghan Shiite Muslim after he beat himself with chains and blades in a ritual marking Ashura at a mosque in Kabul.

Afghan Shiite Muslims clean their wounds at a fountain pool after beating themselves with chains and blades in a ritual marking Ashura at a mosque in Kabul.

Dec. 3, 2011

Afghan Shiite Muslims clean their wounds at a fountain pool after beating themselves with chains and blades in a ritual marking Ashura at a mosque in Kabul.

A U.S. Marine from 3rd Battalion 9th Marines Kodiak Company checks handcuffs of a detainee arrested after an early morning operation, at Block 9 military camp of Marjah district in Helmand province.

May 23, 2011

A U.S. Marine from 3rd Battalion 9th Marines Kodiak Company checks handcuffs of a detainee arrested after an early morning operation, at Block 9 military camp of Marjah district in Helmand province.

U.S. soldiers from 2nd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division carry a wounded Afghan man toward a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Siah Choi area of Zari district of Kandahar province.

Oct. 23, 2010

U.S. soldiers from 2nd Platoon Chaos Company 1-75 Cavalry 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division carry a wounded Afghan man toward a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Siah Choi area of Zari district of Kandahar province.

Afghan workers carry carpet woven in the style of the Stars and Stripes during a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. I

July 3, 2010

Afghan workers carry carpet woven in the style of the Stars and Stripes during a ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. I

Afghan men practice at a boxing club in Kabul.

Sept. 26, 2010

Afghan men practice at a boxing club in Kabul.

Smoke and flames light up the night from a blaze at the Intercontinental hotel after an attack on the hotel by Taliban fighters and a response by Afghan security forces backed by NATO helicopters in Kabul.

June 29, 2011

Smoke and flames light up the night from a blaze at the Intercontinental hotel after an attack on the hotel by Taliban fighters and a response by Afghan security forces backed by NATO helicopters in Kabul.

Afghan children arrive by bus to a International Peace Day ceremony in Kabul.

Sept. 21, 2010 

Afghan children arrive by bus to a International Peace Day ceremony in Kabul.

An Afghan soldier stands guard beside a pile of discarded weaponry in Kabul. Weapons collection points have been established in every Afghan province by local security officials.

June 10, 2007

An Afghan soldier stands guard beside a pile of discarded weaponry in Kabul. Weapons collection points have been established in every Afghan province by local security officials.

An Afghan policeman looks on as he stands guard in Kote Tazagul area in Marjah district in Helmand province.

May 24, 2011

An Afghan policeman looks on as he stands guard in Kote Tazagul area in Marjah district in Helmand province.

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion 8th Marines watch a Marine CH-53 helicopter drop flares as it leaves Musa Qala in Helmand province.

Dec. 14, 2010

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion 8th Marines watch a Marine CH-53 helicopter drop flares as it leaves Musa Qala in Helmand province.

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