ABSTRACT
Alexander Joe worked for over three decades as a wire photographer. Born in Zimbabwe, he began his career there (when the country was called Rhodesia), first as a freelancer and later as staff with the Rhodesia Herald. Joe subsequently moved to London and worked for The Times of London, The Observer, and the Daily Mail. He then returned to Zimbabwe and worked for Agence France-Presse, where he covered thirteen countries, documenting multiple wars, famines, and protests, among other social and political strife. This chapter presents an interview of Alexander Joe in which he shares his experiences with Agence France-Presse. In the interview, he also describes some of the photographs covering wars and famines in East Africa and Southern Africa.
