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Al Azhar Mosque

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Cairo 1989 or thereabout I’ve said it before. It’s difficult to find a focal point in a mosque, especially one as large as the Al Azhar. Luckily, as we entered we came upon two men eating their lunch of feta … Continue reading

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Patience is a Virtue

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Cusco Peru 2003 When you don’t have a car or you only have one car, sooner or later you will be waiting on a street corner somewhere. The patiently waiting woman, huddled in the doorway of a colonial building, shyly turned her … Continue reading

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A Burkina Faso Woman

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Burkina Faso (West Africa) 2001 Blind now. Old and alone, she sits in her tiny home lost in thought. Despite her handicap, she takes care of herself. Her dress is freshly laundered. Her home is clean: her possessions neatly stacked in … Continue reading

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Celebration at Tchit

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Mauritania 2005 At dusk the entire population of Tchit began to stream out of their homes and, chattering happily, they hurried through the narrow sandy alleys to a field at the edge of the village. Drummers standing on one side … Continue reading

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Photographs in an Indian Village

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Northern India 2003 This was back in the day when I was shooting black and white film. I’d leave my husband in the comfort of the hotel and wander the streets and alleys near the  hotel. I’d shoot whoever caught … Continue reading

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Abore Village Redux

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Ethiopia 2013 Abore children gather to watch us photograph their village. I think they were a bit shy, unlike their parents. If you raised your camera, they might turn and run, but here in a group they felt safe. The little … Continue reading

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Agdal: A Berber Village

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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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Monarch Cave, Utah

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U.S.A., Utah 2013 We were rewarded with the sight of these beautiful ruins after a short hike on Cedar Mesa. Below the ruins is a circular pool filled with dark green colored water. I’d read somewhere about a tribe that … Continue reading

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Berber Wedding

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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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The Kowtow

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Ladakh, India Our guide pays his respects as we enter another of Ladakh’s many Buddhist temples. When he entered, he stood tall, with his arms stretched above his head, hands clasped. Then he knelt and touched his forehead to the floor. … Continue reading

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