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Bayan-Olgii, Western Mongolia 2014 A portrait of a young Kazakh girl whose mother worked in a guest house in Bayan-Olgii. She seemed shy until our group leader, Jim Zuckerman, let her play with his Ipad. She sat happily by his side as … Continue reading
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Western Mongolia 2014 The daughter of the Kazakh family that we stayed with sits at the table where her mother butchers mutton and stares dreamily.
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Gujarat, India 2009 No words needed today except for you to tell the grandmother in your life that you love her.
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Boumalne Dades, Morocco late 1990’s She had disobeyed her older sister who was very displeased. Moroccans use the word “h’shuma” to denote shame. It’s a handy word for tourists to Morocco to have in their vocabulary. When the taxi driver … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2010 You might call her a “black market vendor”. These are farm women who don’t have permission to sell in the large city market of Tashkent. She must be constantly on the lookout for the market police. Here, … Continue reading
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Burma, 2011 Turning this portrait into black and white changed it radically. It brought attention to her large dark eyes and emphasized the fringe of tiny eyelashes. Her perfect bow-shaped lips balance her eyes, drawing a triangular shape which is prized in … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma 2011 He sat near the entrance. Everyone who paid the price of admission walked past him. He smoked a cheroot and gazed at us disinterestedly. We didn’t want to buy his trinkets and he knew it. He learned … Continue reading
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Essaouira, Morocco 1995 In the 90’s Essaouira was a small but beautiful fishing village. You could wander the winding alleys and villagers would come out of their homes and invite you in for tea. Fishermen gestured to you to go … Continue reading
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Inle Lake Burma 2011 Finally, I found a photo of these Padaung women that I like. The shop, owned by Padaung women, floats on one of the outlets of Lake Inle. We visited the shop twice. Still, I didn’t get the shot I … Continue reading
