The Remarkable Photos Of Lynsey Addario

Noor Nisa, 18 (right), was in labor and en route to the hospital with her mother and husband, in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, when his car broke down. Lynsey Addario ended up driving Nisa to the hospital, where she delivered a baby girl. November 2009

The award-winning photographer tells the stories behind the profoundly moving images in her new book, Of Love & War — and confesses that she still gets nervous before a new assignment.

(Image credit: Lynsey Addario)