Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui’s children won the Pulitzer Prize on his behalf | World news

Reuters reporter Danish Siddiqui won the Pulitzer Prize on his behalf. Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering the Afghanistan conflict in July last year. Yunus Siddiqui, 6, Sarah Siddiqui, 4, son of the late Danish Siddiqui received the award at a ceremony in New York.

Danish Siddiqui—who covers conflicts around the world—won the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for feature photography for documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis and was killed while covering the battle between Afghan forces and the Taliban in Kandahar city.

After the announcement of his second Pulitzer Prize, the committee said that it was given to Danish Siddiqui “a balanced and devastating dialogue, while giving viewers a sense of place.”

Akhtar Siddiqui, Danish’s father, later said that he was happy to see his son’s career being recognized. “Danish is not with us today, but he continues to make us proud and happy. The Pulitzer Prize is recognition for your hard work, dedication, and value-based journalism,” Akhtar Siddiqui has said.

Danish Siddiqui traveled to remote areas in Bhagalpur and spent time in wards during the peak of India’s Covid pandemic, his father said.

“He has two small children and there is always the risk of spreading the virus. However, nothing prevents him from covering the suffering of people throughout the country,” he said then.