Soldiers’ Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Artist’s Process

In her series, “Soldiers’ Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Artist’s Process,” photographer Jennifer Karady collaborates with returning military veterans to restage a moment from war, producing narrative photographs that reveal how their war experiences infiltrate their daily civilian lives.

The film chronicles the intricate and intimate process between Karady and one of her subjects, former Army Specialist Lucero Morales, as they connect a traumatic incident in Najaf, Iraq, with the popping sound of a biscuit can as Morales prepares breakfast for her children. They ultimately stage a photograph that helps Morales begin to heal.

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Four documentary shorts reveal personal stories and experiences from serving on the frontlines to coming home.