At TEDxLisboa 2023, Paul Conroy discussed the immense power of photojournalism to reveal the human cost of war and gave a firsthand account of his work covering covering the siege of Homs, Syria.
Paul Conroy is a British freelance conflict photojournalist and filmmaker known for his work in war zones such as the Balkans, the Middle East, and Syria. A former soldier, he transitioned to journalism after covering the Balkans and became a close associate and photographer for the acclaimed war correspondent Marie Colvin. Conroy was critically injured in a Syrian regime attack in 2012 that killed Colvin, an event he documented in his memoir, Under the Wire, which was adapted into a film and a documentary.
He is particularly recognized for his partnership with Marie Colvin, documenting events from conflicts in Iraq, Libya, and Syria. In 2012, while covering the siege of Homs, Syria, for The Sunday Times, Conroy and Colvin were attacked by Syrian forces. Colvin was killed in the attack, and Conroy was severely wounded but survived.
