Cengiz Yar, Author at Roads & Kingdoms

Cengiz Yar is an award‑winning documentary photographer. His photography and writing is focused on Iraq and the fight against the Islamic State. He grew up in New Jersey, swears by Taylor Ham, and probably listens to too much death metal. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

Multi‑Frame: Q&A with Sarah Palmer

Photographer Sarah Palmer on her process, blending images at Trump rallies, and accessing Celine Dion without a press pass.

Havana Youth: Q&A with Greg Kahn

Photographer Greg Kahn’s new book explores youth culture in Cuba.

Under Every Yard of Sky: Q&A with Sebastian Meyer

R&K’s Cengiz Yar speaks to photographer Sebastian Meyer about his new book “Under Every Yard of Sky,” Iraqi Kurdistan, and how to condense ten years of work.

Stories from the Migrant Trail: Q&A with Brett Gundlock

Photographer Brett Gundlock carried a photo studio through Mexico to document the stories of migrants.

Street Connections: Q&A with Ashley Tillery

Ashley Tillery creates intimate portraiture with her phone on the streets of D.C.

R&K Insider: Grab a Sagres. We’re going to Lisbon.

This week on R&K: Our guide to Lisbon, and what Jason Rezaian learned as a prisoner in Iran.

R&K Insider: Syria, before the war

This week on R&K, photographer Kevin Bubriski on documenting pre-war Syria, what to know before you go to Kolkata, and talking Cuba, art, and coconut water with illustrator Edel Rodriguez.

Legacy in Stone: Q&A with Kevin Bubriski

Photographer Kevin Bubriski’s new book gives us a deeper look at Syria before the war.

Nairobi Attack: Q&A with Andrew Renneisen

Photographer Andrew Renneisen speaks to R&K about covering this week’s terrorist attack in Nairobi.