RAMI, photographer and founder of the nonprofit organization Project Soldier / Courtesy of Project Solider
For photographer RAMI, what began as a simple portrait session with Korean soldiers has evolved into a decadelong mission to document those who dedicate their lives to protecting others and preserve their sacrifices for generations to come.
The founder of the nonprofit Project Soldier has spent the past 13 years photographing active-duty service members, military families and 1950-53 Korean War veterans from around the world. Along the way, the project has evolved from an artistic endeavor into what he now describes as a form of historical preservation and, increasingly, healing.
"I wanted to tell them, 'You are a great soldier. You have lived an honorable life,'" RAMI said in an interview with The Korea Times. "That was how everything started."
The ongoing exhibition “Freedom Is Not Free” features portraits, personal stories and video testimonies of 1950-53 Korean War veterans at the Project Soldier Gallery in Vienna, Va. Courtesy of Project Soldier
