Aftermath

Photographer

Sara Terry

Concept

The media cover war, but rarely the aftermath—the challenging time when people rebuild communities, rekindle hope, and learn to live again. Since 2000, Sara Terry has been chronicling Bosnia’s struggle to rebuild following a vicious war marked by ethnic cleansing and genocide. Aftermath shows us that the strength of the human spirit is tested not only on the battlefield, but in the wake of war as well. Terry has documented the exhumation and identification of victims of ethnic cleansing, the postwar lives of widows and children, the continued existence of hard-line communities, and the return of refugees. Terry feels that without an understanding of life after the guns and bombs have stopped, we can only have a naïve grasp on the impact of war.

Terry recently released a book, Aftermath, to critical acclaim, and formed a nonprofit organization to assist other makers working in postwar zones.

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