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A law and a life unto herself
By Christiane Amanpour
[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/22/marmothcnn.jpg caption="CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth"]
Editor's note: CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth, who died of cancer Sunday in Rochester, Minnesota, was renowned for her gutsiness, striking appearance, distinctive humor and sense of fun. Barely surviving a sniper's bullet in Sarajevo in 1992, she battled back to continue working around the world, impressing all with her determination and attitude.
Margaret was a law and a life unto herself. Before I actually worked with her, I was quite intimidated by the idea of Margaret MOTH! The woman who had changed her name to that of a small plane, who even leapt out of them! The woman who wore black clothes and heavy black eye makeup, who was goth before it was cool. The woman, who I discovered under siege in Sarajevo, wore her heavy black boots to bed, just so she could be ready if the shelling started.
Bosnia, summer 1992, was my first assignment with Margaret, the latest in a string of distinguished women who changed my life on and off the road. She was wonderful, funny, hardworking, brave, tireless and fiercely private.
After a few weeks there, I had taken a break. I think it was July 14, I remember leaving her at the Sarajevo airport shooting a Bastille Day celebration day for the French UNPROFOR troops. I got on a plane to see my family. She didn't want to take a break, she wanted to stay on the next rotation. Three or four days after I left, she was shot in the face.
I remember flying off to the Mayo Clinic to visit her with Parisa Khosravi. I remember walking down the corridor to her room. Luckily, there was a picture of her on the door, because lying in bed, her face swollen and swathed in bandages, she was unrecognizable except for her hands. It's the only way I knew it was her. At some point that very day, I had to make a decision to go back to Sarajevo or not. The International Desk called me from Atlanta and asked whether I would go back. I looked at her in bed ... holding back tears. ... I quickly said yes into the telephone. I think I knew if I didn't say yes then, I might never go back.
She was remarkable. She came back to the battle zones as soon as she could. She endured all those endless surgeries, she had to learn to eat and drink and talk again. She had to endure people's embarrassed, curious stares. She got hepatitis C from the initial blood transfusion in Sarajevo that saved her life. And later, she got cancer, fought the good fight for longer than anyone could imagine, and died. Life battered and brutalized her, but she remained unbowed and happy. She was a survivor, a unique soul, and she bore all that came her way with a remarkable sense of calm and equanimity. She loved music, antiques and animals. She taught us so much about what it means to be a real person, the consummate professional.
She deserves to finally rest in peace. Now she can.
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I think Christian Amanpour is MARGARET MOTH VERSION 2.
different but in a way so similar.
Christiane, thank you for another beautiful portrayal of a brave and momentous person. May she rest in peace.
Rest in peace M. MOTH
I think this woman added so much to the world. It would have been a lot better if she was around longer to change a few of the decisions she made.
I was half sleeping on the couch and half listen to CNN Intl. When I heard Christiane started to talk about Margaret Moth my ears prickled and I listened to her saying she has died sunday. I am really sad to hear this.. I have followed her story before .. now I see that I kept a hope for her life.. so she is gone 🙁
As a muslim I will pray and read Quran for her.. but I cant do anything to share your pain except saying, please accept my condolences 🙁 I am sorry for you too..
In my belief, if you wish God make the deceased ones feel too the same tastes you offer the people around you, then they feel.. so I will cook for her too..
MARGARET a woman with no equal, though i never met you, but u are an inspiration. Rest in Peace
I was totally speechless when I heard Margaret's story for the first time, so much talent and an individual personality to complement her profession. I was very sorry to hear of her death over the weekend. More nerve than most, she was a model & credit to the industry and the new standard on how others will be measured in the future.
M Alexander
What an extraordinary woman....wish I had known her.
Being in love with CNN at the start, I remember the coverage of your time in Sarajevo. I may of not known the person behind the camera. It was a true honor to see the stories from her point of view behind the lens. Time is so important. Sorry and prayers go out. May her images of those times life in the minds of all effected. Great Caring thoughts Kris.
Thank you for sharing your memories of her.
May she inspire and give strenght and courage to all journalists out there, it can be a hell of a job but rewarding at the same time.
What an inspirational story! It seems that she was the Christiane Amanpour of photojournalism. Thank you and may she rest in peace.
She was an extraordinary lady.....Thank you for sharing your memories
of her with us,
Rest in peace Margaret Moth.
Now that's how to live. And that's how to die.
Truely inspiring person. she was so true to herself and her work.wish this world can have many many more such passionate people around.
RIP M MOTH
A wanderful life. She hit the ball back.
What a wonderful story. I pray that God let her memories live on forever.
She has finally gone to rest..she deserves it after what life threw at her. An inspiration she truly was and still is. An inspiration to DO SOMETHING. How many of us dare be the person she was, I ask?
THANK YOU,THIS FUELS ME !
I have seen margaret moth for the first time on cnn/world's untold story october 4th 2009,I remember she said something like"I think life's sort of like a game of tennis the important isn't how to receive a ball but how to get it back" Ifelt great respect for her story.she was courageous woman. may she rest in peace.
Wow- just wow. Truly inspirational. What a woman! It's on the shoulders of Margaret, and women like her, that today's women stand. Thank you for such a great piece.
Some spirits will always shine as a bright stars on the sky,
Thank you Margaret
found out today that she already had died. I was so fascinated of her, when I saw her for the first time on CNN/world's untold story last oct. I agree with MaryO... what more is there to add??? Thank you!
may she rest in perfect peace! from a fun from Ghana
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