The 35 photographs which make up my exhibition were taken on missions to parts of the world which are 'suffering' from the effects of war. War leaves indelible scars on the faces and the souls of its protagonists, usually ordinary people like you or me. Scientists, workmen, artists and, above all, children who lose their innocence because of those who wish to impose on them their own religion or their own version of 'reality', without any thought of the consequences. It is often the case that the image of a tormented face 'speaks' more powerfully to the heart and eye of the photographer than an image of action, because the tragedy in the former is more photogenic. In more than ten years of covering wars I have learned to use my camera as a tool for peace and I hope that when you leave this exhibition one of these images will stay with you to remind that war has only one face... and that face is utterly repellent. Do what you can to prevent war, give peace a chance, and start today, as soon as you leave this building.

Yannis Behrakis