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Togo, West Africa 2000 It was almost dark when we arrived at this market. This lovely young girl was staying until she sold the last of her tomatoes. She was surprised to have me take her photo as she walked through … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2005 We were south of Taodenni making our way across the Sahara to Tombouctou. These men who were transporting salt from Taodenni, were doing the same. It was the season for the salt caravans. Some had bought their … Continue reading
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Togo, West Africa 2000 We weren’t too far from Lome, the capital of Togo, when we arrived at this village. The villagers had gathered around the tiny plaza between their mud huts. The drummers were getting comfortable at one end … Continue reading
Ghana, West Africa 2000 These fanciful coffins are manufactured in the coastal city of Accra. At the time, I was told that if a tourist wanted to buy one as art, the price would be $2000.00 USD. As I said in … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2000 : A Dogon village in the Bandiagara We had climbed from the bottom of the escarpment to this village at the top. Our guide said that only he knew of some of the places we visited, … Continue reading
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Northern Benin 2001: A Somba family at home It must have been the perfect time of day to shoot because the blacks have detail and the whites have detail and there are lovely shades of gray. Sometimes you get lucky. I … Continue reading
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Africa: Mali, 1998 A girl of Mopti strolls the sandy banks of the Niger River. She sells ground millet parcelled in plastic bags. Her customers are women who have spent the day on the river washing the families clothing. They haven’t had … Continue reading
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Morocco 2004: A Berber wedding in the desert near the Algerian border. And Rosemary has a bad day. This is the bride I wrote of yesterday. I am sitting on the ground with her in her little tent, my legs twisted beneath … Continue reading
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Morocco 2004…Somewhere near the Algerian border. A friend of my guide’s family knew of a wedding taking place in the desert. His kinsman was getting married. He wouldn’t have been able to attend if I hadn’t been interested in photographing … Continue reading
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Oualata, Mauritania 2005 Oualata was known in the 14th century as one of the ‘seven sacred cities of Islam’. Its reputation as a holy city with well stocked libraries attracted scholars and future imams. As an oasis deep in the Sahara, it was a … Continue reading
