Giles Duley

Photographer and humanitarian Giles Duley on purpose, discernment, being the guardian of someone's story, and more in this week's conversation.

Giles Duley is the CEO and Founder of Legacy of War Foundation, photographer, writer, chef and presenter, born in 1971 in London. His work focuses on the long-term humanitarian impact of conflict.

Starting his carer as a music and fashion photographer, Duley worked with the likes of Mariah Carey, Oasis and Lenny Kravitz and for publications including GQ, Vogue, Sunday Times and Elle. In 2000 his image of Marilyn Manson was voted amongst the 100 greatest rock photographs of all time.

In 2004 Duley changed his focus to documentary work, partnering with well-respected charities such as HI (Humanity and Inclusion), EMERGENCY, Save the Children and UNHCR to highlight lesser-known stories deserving of public attention and action. Although documenting challenging, and at times, horrific situations, Giles captures the strength of those who fight adversity rather than succumb. His photographs draw the viewer to the subject, creating intimacy and empathy for lives differing from ours only in circumstance.

His work has taken him to Iraq, Afghanistan, South Sudan, DR Congo, Angola, Bangladesh, Kenya, Ukraine, Jordan, Lebanon, Colombia, Vietnam and Nigeria among others.

In 2011, whilst working in Afghanistan, Duley was severely injured by an IED. As a result of his injuries he is a triple-amputee. In 2012 he returned to Afghanistan to continue his work as a photographer.

In 2015 he started his Legacy of War project, which looks to explore common themes of conflict. A core part of the project is collaborations with other artists and writers to reach a wider audience. These collaborations have included the musicians Massive Attack and PJ Harvey.

In 2019 he was awarded the Amnesty Media Award for Photojournalism.

For more on Giles and his work. Find him here:

Giles Duley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilesduley

Giles Duley’s website: https://gilesduley.com/

Giles Duley’s NGO, Legacy of War Foundation: https://www.legacyofwarfoundation.com/

To donate to the work Giles is doing with his foundation, please donate here: https://www.legacyofwarfoundation.com/donate

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