Tim Hetherington

I never met Tim, but he greatly influenced me.

It is with great sadness that I have learned he was killed in Misrata, Libya. Tim influenced me greatly with his work 'Healing Sport' on how sporting activities in the war torn regions of Africa were helping heal wounds in many ways. This video, available until 29th April 2011 is well worth watching. I believe it provides an insight into a many who clearly believed in the humanitarian power of images for a change for good - despite the darkness of the heart and mind that had to be explored to create the essence of hope.

View this 'Healing Sport' and you will see how he influenced me in my project with young people 'Through Our Eyes'.

There are some excellent bio's of his background from working with the Big Issue and the Homeless to many other humanitarian projects he was involved in.

He shone a light on the dark corners of the human condition and showed their is potential for optimism. It is a very sad irony that he was killed looking to brighten that beam in ever darker corners.