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And been there he has, in Vietnam, Kossovo, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua and Lebanon. He’s also been wounded four times by a landmine, shrapnel and even friendly fire.

Page at the Requiem exhibition at the War Remnants Museum, Saigon by Peter Stuckings

Page’s most recent journey took him to Afghanistan to train promising young students in photojournalism. But he probably became best known for his coverage of the Vietnam War, work that has become iconic and featured in books such…

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Page is a veteran of seven wars and has covered conflicts in Vietnam, Kossovo, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua and Lebanon.

Page said “the chance to mentor Afghan photojournalists is an awesome privilege, to promote their skills and passions, so they can do the job that we have usually been assigned to do”.

The students covered the country’s democratic elections in August and honed their skills in Page’s class. The group of six included two female photographers who learnt how to edit, angle, crop, use lighting and document their country’s people and history. The course also included digital photography, laws and ethics, photo essays and visual storytelling.

The students graduated in October 2009. The results of their photos…