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Mopti, a large city on the Niger, Mali 2002 Our hotel was right across the street from the river and we could watch the long dugout-like boats called pinasse bringing goods to and from the market. This boat is loaded with … Continue reading
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Merzouga, Morocco 1997 September is the month for weddings in Morocco. Friends and family gather outside the home of the groom where the bride sits in state for three days. She is attended by her best friend or a female member … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 These statues once guarded the grave sites of the Turkic peoples of Central Asia. Here, near the Burana Tower, they have been collected and arranged as part of a museum. They are said to depict men although I couldn’t tell that … Continue reading
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India 2006 : A photo walk in Jaiselmer I love the look of these beaky-faced men with the flowing moustaches, especially when they wear the long tailed shirt over their dhoti or skirt. You’d be surprised how masculine it looks because … Continue reading
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Yangon (Rangoon) Burma 2012 The Burmese are devout Buddhists and on this day of prayer, the Full Moon Festival, the pagoda was teeming with families, couples, groups of teenagers. In other words, everyone was there. They were there to pray … Continue reading
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The Celebration at the End of Ramadan Tchit, Mauritania 2005 Tchit is an ancient caravan stopover in the Sahara Desert. I’m guessing, but I think less than a thousand people live there. The population had recently dropped due to the … Continue reading
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Spice Bazaar, Istanbul 2009 Is there a word more intriguing than ‘bazaar’? For me, it conjures up visions of dark alleyways: silent figures draped in flowing robes gliding hither and thither, the air filled with the fragrant aromas of rose petals, tea, saffron, … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 1998: A woman heads to the market with her hand-woven fans. Our vehicle was parked on a dusty backstreet in Mopti. Other people on the tour were inside a trader’s home dickering over the price of ceremonial masks. I was … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012: A coppersmith’s workshop in Fergana Valley I have reason to celebrate today. I had re-formatted a 32 GB card of photos from the Fergana Valley. I knew it was risky to re-format, but I told myself that I’d … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 20012 This man has skill. His brooms are a work of art to someone like me. To the Uzbeks, they are a tool and they need the best to sweep their homes and streets. He seems to have a … Continue reading
