Fader Essays — PHIL BICKER

Peter van Agtmael

The Fader Magazine Photo Essays: American Wars. Capturing the real in Iraq and Afghanistan photographer Peter van Agtmael tries to make sense of hell.

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Temporary Residence: Refugee motels separate the past and future. Photographer Gabriele Stabile

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The Conundrum: The Young Bright Face of the US AIDS Crisis. Photographer Krisanne Johnson

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The Worst of Times. Living in the Shadow of Wounded Knee. Photographer Aaron Huey

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Raskols: The Gangs of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Photographer Stephen Dupont

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Double Vision: America Now From Two Points of View. Photographers Victoria Sumbanaris and Peter van Agtmael

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Kwaito Will Never Die: As Johannesburg steps onto the world stage the indestructible beat of Kwaitio compete with foreign sounds for the city's soul. Photographer Krisanne Johnson

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Certified: The blood and ink bonds of Russia's Zeks. Photographer Donald Weber

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Joyriders: Witnessing Dublin's Ballymun flats crash and burn. Photographer Ross McDonnel