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Sergei Poshad Monastery, Moscow 2009 Two Russian Orthodox nuns wearing medieval habits descend the steps of the monastery library. Istanbul, Turkey 1993 A group of Turkish women dressed in chador leave a mosque. I show these photos today for two … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 2001 : A Fulani girl peers from her doorway. The Fulani woman are considered the most beautiful in West Africa… and not just by the men, the women consider themselves beautiful as well. Many have fine features reminiscent of … Continue reading
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Bagan, Burma 2011: A farm woman drives her bullock cart back to her village. I was hoping for a scene of bullock cars trailing clouds of dust with the temples of Bagan in the background. No luck. We were there … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia: In the Hermitage A Russian museum guard keeps her eye on the tourists. I don’t know anything about her but she does look as if she were a ballerina in a former life. The doors behind her … Continue reading
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Kalnoky, Romania 2012 The miller’s mother weaves by window light. My guide, Daniel Gheorghita (FelixRomania on Google+), and I felt privileged to be invited into the miller’s cottage. The main room served as kitchen, dining room, living room and weaving studio. The only light … Continue reading
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Gujarat India 2009 : A Rabari woman sitting in a side street sipping her tea. She was so engrossed with watching the people come and go on the street that she didn’t notice me. I’ve always liked this photo, but felt … Continue reading
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Northern Togo (a country in West Africa) 2002 Have you read any of Alexander McCall’s books in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series? The main character, Mma Ramotswe, is a Botswana woman with a “traditional build”. The traditional build was once the beauty standard … Continue reading
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Northern Benin 2001 A Somba family stands in their courtyard. The Somba are known for their castle-like homes. Each home is protected by a wall. It isn’t a separate wall. The outer wall forms part of the living area itself. Inside the courtyard are some … Continue reading
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Fes, Morocco 2009 A small, cubby-hole sized shop in the Fes souk is filled with colorful rayon threads. Moroccan women use these threads to “embroider” their kilim rugs. The salesman calls the thread ‘silk’…if you question him, he will change that to “cactus … Continue reading
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Mardin, Turkey 2009…a tea garden in the old souk. It’s place where men can play chess or backgammon, smoke , gossip and drink tea while their women shop or do the household chores. It’s a tradition in the Islamic world … Continue reading
