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Yagazie Emezi
Nigerian artist and photojournalist
Yagazie Emezie | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-03-02) March 2, 1989 (age 35) |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Known for | photographer |
| Website | https://www.yagazieemezi.com/ |
Yagazie Emezi (born March 2, 1989) is a Nigerian artist and self-taught independent photojournalist based in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
Early life
Emezi, a native of Old Umuahia in Umuahia South, Abia State, was born March 2, 1989, and raised in Aba, Nigeria.
She is the youngest of three siblings, her older sibling being Akwaeke Emezi.[2]
Career
Emezi started with photography in 2015 and has been commissioned by The Washington Post, National Geographic,[3]Al-Jazeera, The New York Times, Vogue, Newsweek, Inc., TIME, The Guardian, Refinery29, Everyday Projects, The Weather Channel and The New York Times Magazine.[4] In 2017, Emezi lived in Monrovia, Liberia for ten months documenting