Dieu-Nalio Chery

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Dieu-Nalio Chery (born 1981) [1] is a Haitian photojournalist, living in Michigan. [2] [3] He won the Robert Capa Gold Medal in 2019 and was a finalist of the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2020.

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Life and work

Chery was born in Haiti. [2]

In 2019, he was shot by a Haitian senator who opened fire outside the country's parliament, wounding him in the face. [4] [5] Later he left the country after becoming the target of violence by gang members. [6] He now lives in Michigan. [2]

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References

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  10. "Finalist: Dieu Nalio Chery and Rebecca Blackwell of Associated Press". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2023-09-27.