The Irish Travellers who No Longer Travel
A few years ago, a dear friend and fellow photographer told me he was going to photograph the “Irish Travellers” and asked whether I would
August 26, 2018
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Brick by Brick in Bangladesh
In my last blog, I mentioned that pollution and economic struggles are significant problems in Dhaka (Life in Dhaka). Little did I know that the
July 8, 2018
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Glimpses of Odisha
My last post was about Odisha’s fabulous coastline (BayofBengal) and how it is used by fishermen and pilgrims alike. But Odisha has other known attractions,
April 8, 2018
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Along the Bay of Bengal, Water for Faith, Fun and Food
India’s eastern state of Odisha (previously called Orissa), India’s 9th largest state by area, has about 300 miles of coastline along the Bay of Bengal,
February 25, 2018
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Heavy Loads of Colorful Vegetables in Kolkata
For photographers, food markets are always a tempting place to shoot with their bounties of colors, shapes, textures, and people. Over the years, I have
January 28, 2018
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Western Mongolia: Warm People in a Cold Climate.
As readers of this blog know, I particularly enjoy photographing people. So one might reasonably ask why I would want to go to Mongolia, the
December 3, 2017
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Movie in Bukhara, Curtains in Khiva
In addition to Tashkent and Samarkand, which were the focus of my previous blog post (Uzbekistan: silk, bazaars, and architecture), two other ancient cities of
October 15, 2017
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Uzbekistan: silk, bazaars and architecture.
Our first foray into Uzbekistan was right at the border with Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan, the land of Horse Games and Golden Smiles) in the Fergana Valley
August 27, 2017
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Kyrgyzstan, the Land of Horse Games and of Golden Smiles
Central Asia, home of most of the Silk Road, the ancient trading route connecting the East and the West, was once a well-traveled part of
August 13, 2017
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Extra Treats in Ethiopia
Though visiting isolated tribal villages in Ethiopia is a unique experience (Hamar, Kara, and others), I also enjoyed hanging out in areas that are a
July 2, 2017
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Brief Encounters with Three Tribes: the Arbore, Dassanech, and Mursi
Though revisiting the Hamar (Hamar), Kara, and Nyagatom (Kara) after 5 years was the main goal of my trip to the Omo Valley, I also
June 18, 2017
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A Bridge over the Omo River
Five years ago, I visited Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and photographed the native tribes (OmoValleyTribes). This year, I went back partly to see whether things had
May 7, 2017
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