journalist

Rémi Ochlik

ريمي أوشليك

Also known as: Remi Ochlik • Rémi Ochlik

Journeys

Rémi Ochlik: 28 Years Old, Killed in Homs

Rémi Ochlik's brief but remarkable career encapsulates the generation of young photojournalists who documented the Arab Spring at enormous personal risk.

Biography

Rémi Ochlik was a French photojournalist killed on February 22, 2012 in Baba Amr, Homs, in the same Syrian Army artillery strike that killed Marie Colvin. Born in Paris on November 19, 1983, he was 28 years old. He founded his own photo agency at age 16 and documented the Arab Spring across Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya before entering Syria. He was posthumously awarded the World Press Photo prize for his coverage of the Libyan revolution.

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Key Facts

Born:1983-11-19

Place:Paris, France

Died:2012-02-22

Nationality:French