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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari nomad sips tea from a silver saucer. He wears ear rings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. His hand has typical Rabari tattoos. He looks rather like a maharaja with his fuchsia turban. You wouldn’t think that … Continue reading
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Western Mongolia 2013 The Uriankhai men dominated the archery contest at the Eagle Festival. Their colorful deels (knee-length robes) and hats made them look like Asian Emperors. The man in the orange deel was a champion archer. The families behind … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 It wasn’t the Epiphany when I shot this priest reading his prayerbook in one of the ancient stone churches of Lalibela. Today, January 6, is Epiphany, the day that commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men to … Continue reading
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Eastern Turkey 2008 The Kurds are bearing the burden of the fight against ISIS. Their hope is that at the end, in addition to peace, they will finally have a country of their own. They’ve been promised that before but … Continue reading
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Yushou, China 2007 A Khampa woman shields her face with her cape. The sun is harsh at high elevations. It damages the skin of men, women and children. Wide brimmed hats are common in Tibet and in Peru. Heads are draped and faces … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 Jim Zuckerman, our tour leader, hired this young woman to pose for us wearing a traditional Kazakh costume. There was no denying her beauty: clear, glowing skin, perfect teeth, sparkling eyes, and thick lustrous dark hair. Her costume, quilted and … Continue reading
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A Village in Eastern Turkey 2008 I was trying to get a good viewpoint for Hosap Castle, a 17th century Kurdish Fort. As I clambered up a slippery hill these boys ran up to me. I was going to be their … Continue reading
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Aleppo, Syria 2010 I could walk from my hotel to the old Barron’s hotel where Agatha Christie used to stay. Agatha used to accompany her husband Max Mallowan, who was an archeologist, to where he was digging in Syria and … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Portrait of a young Karo girl of the Omo Valley. She has what looks like a nail piercing her lower lip. Most Karo women had a feather stuck in this piercing. Maybe she has to wait … Continue reading
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Maramures, Romania 2012 I made my guide stop the car whenever I spotted a babushka like this woman. Although she doesn’t wear the traditional costume, her knee-length black wool dress, her kerchief, cane and leggings give her a look of … Continue reading
