Mohamed Amin

Photographer

Birthday August 29, 1943

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Kenya

DEATH DATE Nov 23, 1996 (53)

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About

During the period from 1983 until 1985, this prominent photojournalist produced many devastating images of the Ethiopian famine. He also established the Kenyan-based Camerapix company and wrote and published several books, including Pilgrimage to Mecca and Journey Through Pakistan.

Before Fame

He rose to prominence during the 1970s, when his photojournalism pieces were picked up by numerous Western newspapers and television news stations.

Trivia

He was killed during the hijacking and subsequent crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961.

Family Life

A native of the Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, he later lived briefly in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, before traveling widely in Ethiopia and ultimately settling in his native Kenya.

Associated With

He documented the fall of corrupt Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada.