Sara Hylton

Photojournalist sarahyltonphoto

Sara Hylton is based between Brooklyn, New York and New Delhi, India and covers women’s issues and human rights. Sara's principal medium is the portrait; resilience, humanity, and the quiet beauty in everyday life guides her work and the stories she covers. Sara completed a post-graduate certificate in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the International Center of Photography and also holds a Master of Arts in International Conflict Studies from Kings College London. She has received multiple grants to report internationally and her work can be seen in outlets including the New York Times, the LA Times, Bloomberg News, the Financial Times Magazine, Al Jazeera, Smithsonian Magazine, Vogue Magazine, Refinery 29, CNN and more.

Programs

Reporting

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The Poor Girl And The Rich Boy — How A Murder Has Left A Country Grappling With Abortion

The murder of a pregnant teenager has exposed the horrors faced by young women in the Dominican Republic, where abortion is illegal. Emely Peguero’s grave in the Cenoví cemetery. Sara Hylton CENOVÍ, Dominican Republic —…
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What War Can’t Destroy

In South Sudan, street photography is essentially illegal. It is another casualty of the civil war. Young, fit, twitchy soldiers are everywhere, ready to crack down on anyone who pulls out a camera. No reasons…
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The Mothers and Midwives Behind South Sudan’s Maternal Mortality Crisis

The world’s youngest country, South Sudan, also has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. In her photo essay, Sara Hylton captures the challenges facing new mothers in Juba and the struggles of midwives…
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Educating girls in South Sudan

Fourteen-year-old Jessica is cared for and receives an education with approximately 50 other vulnerable girls at a shelter in Juba. Since the conflict began in 2013, it is estimated that there are more than 10,000…