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Kern Hendricks

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As seen in: MSN, MSN Singapore, MSN Philippines, Al Jazeera English, Scientific American, VICE, Firstpost, Foreign Policy Magazine, Popular Science, The National and
Covers:  Migration, Humanitarian, Conflict, Development
Filmmaker, Photographer and Journalist.

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Kern Hendricks’s Biography

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Filmmaker, photographer and journalist. Documentaries, features, and photo-essays covering conflict, humanitarian and social issues from Afghanistan and beyond. Foreign Policy, Undark Magazine, The National, The New Humanitarian and more. Based in Istanbul.

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Young Palestinians Face a Steep Toll on Mental Health

Young Palestinians Face a Steep Toll on Mental Health

After decades of trauma, Palestinians have high rates of depression, PTSD, and more. Youth are particularly a…

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In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer

In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer

A pediatric oncologist is racing against time to send scores of sick children out of Ukraine for medical aid.

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A Rare Glimpse into Afghanistan's Spectacular, Vanishing Forests

A Rare Glimpse into Afghanistan's Spectacular, Vanishing Forests

Afghanistan's rare and majestic woodlands can't shake the echoes of war, desperation and poverty.

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A Gauntlet of Hardship: Health Care in Afghanistan

A Gauntlet of Hardship: Health Care in Afghanistan

Ill-equipped and understaffed, Afghanistan's health workers - and the patients they treat - make the best of …

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Meet the Afghan Women Taking Their Country Back-One Land Mine at a Time

Meet the Afghan Women Taking Their Country Back-One Land Mine at a Time

As she combed through the red soil of her native Bamiyan province this August, 22-year-old Layegha Marfat fel…

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Afghan athletes bag 12 medals despite obstacles

Afghan athletes bag 12 medals despite obstacles

Sadam Chakari still remembers the days when the Taliban banned most sports in Afghanistan. He learnt his firs…

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‘I Was Terrified, Actually. It Could Be Me Next’

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By Kern Hendricks Verified, Rob Waters
| MindSite News Verified
After decades of trauma, Palestinians have high rates of depression, PTSD and more. Youth are at special risk This story and video was produced and released by Undark, with support from the Pulitzer Center. It includes casualty figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health updated on July 24. In this short documentary film, Palestinian youth and their families in the West Bank describe their experiences since Israel’s siege of Gaza.
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In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer Original

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By Kern Hendricks Verified, Tulika Bose, Michael Lester Verified, Jason Drakeford
| Scientific American Verified
Roman Kizyma The first months of war, we didn't have the weekdays, so we just worked seven days, 24 hours. There are moments when I can work for three days without sleep. There are moments like when I, I cannot do anything for this day. I had a very long period without my very small kids. And so when I met in a couple of months, my younger son, so he didn't recognize me. So compared to the people that suffered the atrocities in Bucha or European or Eastern Ukraine, this is nothing.
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In War-Torn Ukraine, a Doctor Evacuates Children with Cancer

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By Kern Hendricks Verified, Tulika Bose, Michael Lester Verified, Jason Drakeford
| Scientific American Verified
Roman Kizyma: The first months of war, we didn’t have the weekdays, so we just worked seven days, 24 hours. There are moments when I can work for three days without sleep. There are moments like when I, I cannot do anything for this day. I had a very long period without my very small kids. And so when I met, in a couple of months, my younger son, so he didn’t recognize me. So compared to the people that suffered the atrocities in Bucha or European or Eastern Ukraine, this is nothing.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance Photojournalist

How is social media changing news?

Seems it often places less emphasis on context and reflection, and more emphasis on simple consumption of new info.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Camera, Lightroom, Word.