Somali-American film-maker and actress Idil Ibrahim
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:26 pm
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Devastated: Idil Ibrahim was planning to start a family withTim Hetherington
The girlfriend of acclaimed British photographer and film-maker Tim Hetherington, killed by forces loyal to Colonel Gadaffi in Libya, said today she was "devastated" by his death.
The Oscar-nominated war photographer, who won world press photographer of the year four times, died along with American photographer Chris Hondros after apparently being deliberately targeted during fighting yesterday in the city of Misrata.
Mr Hetherington suffered massive blood loss before reaching hospital, while Mr Hondros died late last night from his injuries. Both men were 41.
Mr Hetherington's family said they were told he had been killed by a rocket-propelled grenade. His girlfriend, Somali-American film-maker and actress Idil Ibrahim - who nicknamed him the "Timinator" - wrote on Facebook that she was "absolutely devastated", later adding on Twitter: "Rest in peace Timinator. I love you."
Friends said today the couple, who lived in New York after Mr Hetherington moved there from Hackney, were planning to start a family. On a blog post, film-maker Sebastian Doggart wrote: "His death is made sadder because of the personal happiness he had found with his girlfriend."
Thousands of people have paid tribute to Mr Hetherington online, hailing him as a "hero", while his family spoke of their "great sadness" and said: "He will be forever missed."
Ms Ibrahim set up New York-based production company Zeila Films in 2008, where Mr Hetherington also worked as director of photography. The couple recently attended the Oscars together when Mr Hetherington's documentary Restrepo, about the war in Afghanistan, was nominated for best documentary.
Born in Liverpool, Oxford-educated Mr Hetherington studied photojournalism at Cardiff University. A big supporter of humanitarian causes, he began his photography career at the Big Issue in London in 1997, before working in West Africa for eight years.
At the time of his death, he was working for the Panos news agency, and to gather material for a multimedia project to expose the humanitarian cost of the conflict in Libya.
He is understood to be the first Briton to be killed there since the violence began two months ago, and the first Western journalist to be killed covering the events. Speaking of his work recently, he said: "My main objective is to take audiences to a faraway place that they could never travel to without the help of an intrepid film-maker. This is the challenge that still excites me."
Co-director of Restrepo, Sebastian Junger, said: "Tim was one of the most courageous and principled journalists I have ever known."
From america qaxooti days to this success lakin shame ninkaas raacde Idil Ibrahim Qurux badana shes beautiful ruunti.
Devastated: Idil Ibrahim was planning to start a family withTim Hetherington
The girlfriend of acclaimed British photographer and film-maker Tim Hetherington, killed by forces loyal to Colonel Gadaffi in Libya, said today she was "devastated" by his death.
The Oscar-nominated war photographer, who won world press photographer of the year four times, died along with American photographer Chris Hondros after apparently being deliberately targeted during fighting yesterday in the city of Misrata.
Mr Hetherington suffered massive blood loss before reaching hospital, while Mr Hondros died late last night from his injuries. Both men were 41.
Mr Hetherington's family said they were told he had been killed by a rocket-propelled grenade. His girlfriend, Somali-American film-maker and actress Idil Ibrahim - who nicknamed him the "Timinator" - wrote on Facebook that she was "absolutely devastated", later adding on Twitter: "Rest in peace Timinator. I love you."
Friends said today the couple, who lived in New York after Mr Hetherington moved there from Hackney, were planning to start a family. On a blog post, film-maker Sebastian Doggart wrote: "His death is made sadder because of the personal happiness he had found with his girlfriend."
Thousands of people have paid tribute to Mr Hetherington online, hailing him as a "hero", while his family spoke of their "great sadness" and said: "He will be forever missed."
Ms Ibrahim set up New York-based production company Zeila Films in 2008, where Mr Hetherington also worked as director of photography. The couple recently attended the Oscars together when Mr Hetherington's documentary Restrepo, about the war in Afghanistan, was nominated for best documentary.
Born in Liverpool, Oxford-educated Mr Hetherington studied photojournalism at Cardiff University. A big supporter of humanitarian causes, he began his photography career at the Big Issue in London in 1997, before working in West Africa for eight years.
At the time of his death, he was working for the Panos news agency, and to gather material for a multimedia project to expose the humanitarian cost of the conflict in Libya.
He is understood to be the first Briton to be killed there since the violence began two months ago, and the first Western journalist to be killed covering the events. Speaking of his work recently, he said: "My main objective is to take audiences to a faraway place that they could never travel to without the help of an intrepid film-maker. This is the challenge that still excites me."
Co-director of Restrepo, Sebastian Junger, said: "Tim was one of the most courageous and principled journalists I have ever known."
