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On April 20, 2011, Chris Hondros was killed in Libya, at the same time as Tim Hetherington. Chris was one of the photographers whose work was regularly shown in Perpignan, but he had never had an exhibition; we were always so sure that he would produce something even better the next year. Now, three years after his death, his friends and colleagues have pub- lished a collection of his best shots: Testament. Chris worked as a photographer in the most challen- ging and dangerous parts of the world, presenting the plight of individuals and communities caught in the turmoil of conflict, often in remote areas and sometimes for obscure causes, showing the rest of the world how they lived, endeavoring to raise awareness, to make people think and seek to understand. Here: Ali Salem el-Faizani (10) at a street corner while working as a traffic officer. With schools across eastern Libya closed for nearly two months because of the ongoing civil conflict, some children such as Al, chose to work to pass the time. Benghazi, Libya, April 15, 2011. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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