Haider Newmani visited Lafayette to present on his experiences as a photojournalist for the American army during the Iraq War and as a refugee in the US. His provocative images provided a clear explanation of why people flee and the violence on the bodies of both Iraqi men and women and American soldiers everyday during the war. After his presentation he led a discussion on his photo-documentation and provided the audience with an explanation of his recent experiences as a fully resettled refugee in New York.