E23 - Emily Garthwaite on Consent, Conflict and the Stories We Don’t See
Published: September 22, 2026
Duration: 1:01:03
How does a photographer earn trust in places shaped by conflict, faith and history?
In this episode of How I See: The Leica Podcast, Louise Goldstone speaks with photographer Emily Garthwaite about curiosity, walking and the human connections behind her work.
Emily recounts how she first began photographing people as a teenager, her journey to Iraq during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, and the thousands of kilometres she walked through the Zagros Mountains. She discusses working with Yazidi communities, documenting faith and memory, and travelling with Sister Macrina through the landscapes of Sinjar.
The conversation...