SHAFKAT ANOWAR

Visual Journalist 

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    Catherine Raney Norman, Olympic speedskater and Salt Lake City-Committee for the Games bid leader, poses for a portrait at Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Raney Norman raced on the Utah Olympic Oval ice during the 2002 Winter Games wearing a copper bracelet engraved with the name of one of the hundreds of New York City firefighters who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States.
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    Catherine Raney Norman, Olympic speedskater and Salt Lake City-Committee for the Games bid leader holds a bracelet she wore while competing in the 2002 Winter Games bearing the name of a New York City firefighter killed in the 9/11 attacks on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 in Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns .
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    Retired Utah National Guard Lt. Col. Craig Morgan, who was at the Pentagon on 9/11, closes his eyes for a portrait at his house in South Jordan on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Morgan grew up in Provo and served in the military for 34 years. He was walking to the south entrance of the Pentagon when the jet smashed into the west side. Thick smoke poured from the building, and people streamed outside. Trained as a paramedic, he started treating the injured, their blood staining his green uniform and his hands.
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    Retired Utah National Guard Lt. Col. Craig Morgan, who was at the Pentagon on 9/11, looks out of a window as he poses for a portrait at his house in South Jordan on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. He is still battling the demons that crept into his head after that traumatic experience. Psychiatrists and medication keep his short temper in check and prevent him from spiraling too low. He has recurring nightmares and jumps in his car for long drives out of state on a whim.
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    Buddy Guy poses for a portrait to promote the latest installment of the PBS biography series, "American Masters" on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at his blues club Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago. (AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)
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    Dr. Cesar Termulo, top left, his wife Ana Termulo, center, oldest son JP Termulo, 15, right and youngest son Joseph Termulo, 13, looks towards a framed portrait of her late daughter, Reese Termulo, 16, in between a portrait session on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 at their residence in Dallas, TX. Two years ago, Reese died from a flu. Dr. Termulo never expected his daughter to succumb to a rare flu complication, upending the lives of him and his family.
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    Afghan refugee Shazia Kakaie poses for a portrait at her house in North Salt Lake on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Following the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan, Shazia was separated from her husband, Azim. They were reunited in Utah on Oct. 30.
    Hawaii resident Alani Bagcal and Ryan Santana spends some time close to each other in Waikiki beach on April 10, 2020. Today US surpasses Italy with the highest coronavirus deaths.
    Hawaii resident Alani Bagcal and Ryan Santana spends some time close to each other in Waikiki beach on April 10, 2020. Today US surpasses Italy with the highest coronavirus deaths.
    University of Hawaii at Manoa Theatre & Performance Studies PhD candidate Scott Felluss rehearses for his upcoming solo performance in the Footholds Dance Concerts at the Kennedy Theatre on October 19 2018.
    University of Hawaii at Manoa Theatre & Performance Studies PhD candidate Scott Felluss rehearses for his upcoming solo performance in the Footholds Dance Concerts at the Kennedy Theatre on October 19 2018.
    U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii officially launches her 2020 Presidential Campaign at Waikiki, Hawaii on February 2nd, 2019
    U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii officially launches her 2020 Presidential Campaign at Waikiki, Hawaii on February 2nd, 2019
    Christopher Fernandez, Honolulu, HI - March, 2020.
    Christopher Fernandez, Honolulu, HI - March, 2020.
    UHM Graduate Student in Hawaiian Studies Tiele-Lauren Doudt poses for a portrait on November 8, 2019.
    UHM Graduate Student in Hawaiian Studies Tiele-Lauren Doudt poses for a portrait on November 8, 2019.
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    Robin Rue Simmons, alderwoman of Evanston's 5th Ward and a fourth generation Black resident poses for a portrait in her home in Evanston, Ill., Friday, April 9, 2021. The Chicago suburb is preparing to pay reparations in the form of housing grants to Black residents who experienced housing discrimination. Simmons, a fourth generation Black resident, spearheaded the effort after studying racial disparity data, which shows the average income of Black families in Evanston is $46,000 less than white families.
    After 27 years of laughter, Hawaii’s stand up comedian Augie T. steps aside from his comedy career on his last show “Augie T’s Last Stand” at the Blaisdell Center on March 2nd, 2019.
    After 27 years of laughter, Hawaii’s stand up comedian Augie T. steps aside from his comedy career on his last show “Augie T’s Last Stand” at the Blaisdell Center on March 2nd, 2019.
    Las Vegas, Nevada - December 2016.
    Las Vegas, Nevada - December 2016.
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    In this combination of photos, Azim Kakaie, Utah’s first Afghan refugee’s face shows range of reactions as he talks about his ups and downs of fleeing Kabul, Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover during an interview with Deseret News, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 at Catholic Community Services of Utah in Salt Lake City. He has been working as an Air Traffic Control man in the Kabul Airport since 2010, during which he worked with NATO and the United States Military.
    DJ Nocturna bids farewell to KTUH radio station after 15+ years of hosting her Saturday night show “Feast of Friends” on December 30, 2019.
    DJ Nocturna bids farewell to KTUH radio station after 15+ years of hosting her Saturday night show “Feast of Friends” on December 30, 2019.
    A Renegade Fire Tribe Hawaii fire dancer practices at Ala Moana Beach Park on February 10, 2017.
    A Renegade Fire Tribe Hawaii fire dancer practices at Ala Moana Beach Park on February 10, 2017.
    Colleen McCown, a social work master’s student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, shows her expertise as a circus artist by performing as a fire and aerial dancer on November 5, 2019.
    Colleen McCown, a social work master’s student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, shows her expertise as a circus artist by performing as a fire and aerial dancer on November 5, 2019.
    Waikiki, HI - February, 2018.
    Waikiki, HI - February, 2018.
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    Faces of cadets during UH Army ROTC suberlab day which is more than just a typical day for the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets.

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