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Morocco sometime in the late 90’s Agdal is a tiny mountain village of houses made of rammed earth. The large structure in the photo is a Kasbah, an apartment house with many families living in it. It is like a fortress … Continue reading
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Farmers Ethiopia, 2013 The Highway South of Addis Ababa My friend, Elizabeth, spotted these men wearing a straw version of a top hat. So attractive. We both wanted one. When we asked these farmers where we could buy one, they … Continue reading
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Senegal, 1998 It’s hot in Senegal: hot and humid. For tourists, it’s water or Coke…and for this little boy as well. It’s obvious he prefers the taste of Coke. One of our group had set the bottle on the bench … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 Ethiopians love spicy food; Lalibela’s market was filled with heaps of red peppers, ginger root and other condiments. The pungent smell of the peppers filled the air. I couldn’t stay in the area for more than a minute…maybe … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 When I saw the hillsides covered with people huddled into their shawls, reading their prayerbooks, kneeling and blessing themselves, I said a prayer of thanks myself. Just to see this was heart lifting. The stone church was … Continue reading
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Moroccan Berber Bride Merzouga Morocco A Berber bride sits in state with two members of her family…maybe one woman is from the groom’s family and one is from her family. Her husband’s family has prepared a celebration in her honor … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A servant holds an umbrella over his master’s head. At this altitude, (8600 feet) the sun is a hammer pounding into your skull. I remembered my Italian mother’s warning, learned from her mother “…be careful, the sun … Continue reading
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Kenya 1998 As our open-topped van jolted over field and ditch, our guide kept watch for signs of the “big five” (buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant and rhino). When they spotted this family of cheetahs, we stopped. In the not far … Continue reading
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Arbaminch, Ethiopia 2013 A Hamar tribesman carves traditional stools at the market. Those little ‘saddle-looking’ objects??? Those are the stools or chairs that men carry with them wherever they go. The carver is sitting on one as he works. He … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 A van draped with live chickens whipped past us. The driver was in a hurry to get the market. Instantly we reached for our cameras and tried to get a shot through the window of our car. The … Continue reading
