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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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Uzbekistan: The Fergana Valley 2012 Torie and I became very fond of our guide in the Fergana Valley. He had a keen intelligence and from the first day, he understood what we wanted in terms of photographs. Rather than just … Continue reading
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Morocco 1998: A Berber home in a small desert village. Here is a swaddled baby. Didn’t you always wonder what ‘swaddled’ meant when you listened to the Bible story about the birth of Jesus? I can’t remember now how soon … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 A Berber Home in the Desert This woman is Ali’s mother. That is what Umm Ali means. It’s also the name of a dessert popular in the Middle East. Umm Ali sits in her simple adobe house in the … Continue reading
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Morocco 2003: Jemaa El Fnaa Marrakesh It was the heat of the afternoon. The square was as empty as it ever gets. A woman has rushed over to have her fortune told and she sits with a worried expression as … 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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Luxor, Egypt 1998 We hired a caleche, which is a small horse-drawn carriage. I wanted to get some shots of un-touristy places. Luxor isn’t very big, and after only a few minutes, we were trotting down country roads. Our driver really had … Continue reading
