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Istanbul, Turkey 2012 I always think of the Hagia Sophia as a cathedral. Although it was used as a mosque for 500 years, it was a Greek Orthodox cathedral for 1000 years before that. Now it is a museum. The name Hagia … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 An Uzbek patriarch is lost in thought as he leaves the animal market. Maybe he is mentally adding up his profits and losses. Adding up in Uzbekistan takes concentration. At the present, the exchange rate is nearly 3000 Uzbek … Continue reading
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Tibet 2007 Tibetan women offer prayers and penance as they circle the monastery by performing a series of prostrations. They perform this forehead on the ground position which can be called a ‘kowtow’, then rise, take one step forward, lie face down … Continue reading
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U.S.A. South Carolina 2011 In the 17th century and until the mid-19th century, slaves were needed for the production of rice on plantations in the coastal regions of South Carolina. Rice is a labor intensive crop, and at one time nearly 80% of … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 A ‘drive-by’ shot of the market in Addis and a glimpse of the city’s skyline. A few high-rises are visible but so are some of the thousands of shanties that serve as homes and shops. The … Continue reading
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Turmi, Ethiopia 2013 A market is serious business. A time to sell and earn a bit of cash. The market was filled with Hamar people. The women wore leather skirts and vests. Their hair had been dressed with red mud. Red ochre dripped down to … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 After attending mass, my guide and I visited the stone churches of Lalibela. These Christians are doing the same but they are making a pilgrimage, praying at each church on this special day: St. Gabriel’s Day. I prayed, too, … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 You might think that crocodiles would be the most dangerous animal in Chamo Lake, but you’d be wrong. The most dangerous is the hippo. They are one of the most aggressive animals in the world. Our boatman stayed clear … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Hamar women take part in their kinsman’s big day…the day the entire tribe watches as he runs over the backs of ten bulls lined up side by side. If he doesn’t fall, he will become a man in the … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 We’d get to the village and wait for the signal that our leader had negotiated a deal with the village chief. The deal involved handing over money to the chief and in return we would be allowed free rein to … Continue reading
