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Kaveh Golestan

From the news reports:

Mr Golestan was a freelance cameraman who worked for the BBC's Tehran bureau.

He is survived by a wife and a 19-year-old son. ...

"Kaveh Golestan was an outstanding photojournalist who had worked in support of freedom of expression in his native Iran and elsewhere

BBC 03 Apr 2003

A Pulitzer award winning photographer, Kaveh was in Iraq offering a different perspective of war to the world through his camera. ...

Kaveh was also a great mentor for many of the young photographers in Iran.

Payvand 01 Apr 2004

"When I'm in situations like these, I feel I am me," he said. He was very proud and happy about the work we had been doing, and talked excitedly about doing more and better

...

Kaveh is now at peace, and life will of course go on, but ours will not be the same without him. He was unique and irreplaceable.

His energy, artistry, enthusiasm, sensitivity, courage and mischievous humour were only part of a complex, charming and gentle character who engaged all he met.

BBC 05 Apr 2003

Age 52
Sex Male
Occupation Cameraman
Nationality Iranian
Marital status Husband
Parental status Father

Recorded in IBC incident d3971

Location: near Kifri

Date: 2 April 2003