Mohamed Amin
Photographer

Mohamed Amin Net Worth

Mohamed Amin was a prominent photojournalist born in Kenya on August 29, 1943. During the period from 1983 to 1985, he produced many powerful images of the Ethiopian famine. He also founded the Kenyan-based Camerapix company and wrote and published several books, including Pilgrimage to Mecca and Journey Through Pakistan.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 29, 1943
Birth Place Kenya
Age 77 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 23, 1996 (age 53)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $50 million (2024)

About

During the period from 1983 until 1985, this prominent photojournalist produced many devastating images of the Ethiopian famine. He also established the Kenyan-based Camerapix company and wrote and published several books, including Pilgrimage to Mecca and Journey Through Pakistan.

Before Fame

He rose to prominence during the 1970s, when his photojournalism pieces were picked up by numerous Western newspapers and television news stations.

Trivia

He was killed during the hijacking and subsequent crash of Ethiopian Airlines FLIGHT 961.

Family Life

A native of the Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi, Kenya, he later lived briefly in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, before traveling widely in Ethiopia and ultimately settling in his native Kenya.

Associated With

He documented the fall of corrupt Ugandan President Idi Amin Dada.

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