13 Oct 2026 07:00
435: What if your body became the war zone?
A young photographer finds purpose documenting humanitarian work in Afghanistan, but encounters with death force him to confront what it means to survive and the trauma we carry home.
Today’s episode featured Ivan Lo. If you’d like to email Ivan, you can at [email protected]. Ivan has begun writing a book about his experiences, and you can follow his progress at ivanlo.com.
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Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock
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War and armed conflict, racism, bullying, graphic descriptions of death and human remains, suicide bombings and terrorism, death of colleagues, survivor’s guilt, cancer and serious illness, chronic pain and disability, suicidal ideation, chemotherapy and medical trauma, PTSD and trauma, death of a parent, grief and loss, Nanjing Massacre and wartime atrocities, explicit language.
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