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PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, July 13, 2004

PHOTO JOURNALIST CAPTIVATES SAN FRANCISCO
HARRY KOUNDAKJIAN PRESENTS PHOTOS AT AGBU YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (AGBU YPNC)EVENT

Renowned photojournalist, Harry Koundakjian, enthralled the crowd of
AGBU guests on Saturday, June 26th, at the elegant Ritz-Carlton Hotel
in downtown San Francisco. Mr. Koundakjian’s presentation, entitled,
“The History of Photo Journalism in the Middle East” captivated the
audience as guests witnessed over 80 of his most famous photographs
during his decades of work as an Associated Press photojournalist.

Mr. Koundakjian described some of the most touching moments of human
triumph and despair around the world as seen through the
photographer’s lens. From the snapshots of the joyous wedding of
Jordan’s King Hussein to Elizabeth Halebi to the harrowing images of a
hijacker pointing his pistol at a Lufthansa pilot’s head in Beirut,
the photographic journey covered many subjects and crossed countless
borders. To animate his stricking images, Koundakjian explained the
stories behind each photograph and the personal risks associated with
the more daring shots.

Mr. Koundakjian responded to questions about his experience at the
conclusion of his talk and presented the AGBU YPNC Chair Sako
Soghomonian and Vice-Chair Kim Bardakian with signed photographs as a
gesture of thanks for their role in organizing the event.

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