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 went to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to visit and photograph the native tribes (OmoValleyTribes). This year, I went back partly to see
May 7, 2017
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The Hamar Tribe: 5 Years Later
Five years ago, I went to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to photograph the native tribes. I was so amazed by the experience that I wanted to
April 9, 2017
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A Timkat Celebration in a Small Town in Ethiopia
I went back to Ethiopia this past January, 5 years after a previous trip in late 2012. The main purpose of both trips was to
March 26, 2017
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Hammering and Soaking in Gujarat
Though artisan goods are making a come back in the Western world, I think it is fair to say that in our consumer society,
February 26, 2017
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A Nomadic Tribe and their Camel Lot
On my trip to Gujarat last winter, I spent (too little) time with a group of nomadic camel herders from the Jat (or Jatt or
February 5, 2017
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The Frankincense Boy from Gujarat
The magic of travel is, of course, the places one sees: some are stunning, others charming, and some can be challenging. But what makes traveling
December 4, 2016
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Finding Paradise in Tbilisi
When one travels at home and abroad, it is hard not to be affected by the struggles that we witness. Yet, with a few exceptions
October 9, 2016
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The Longji Rice Terraces on a Rainy Day
My last blog post on the Hadza tribe of Tanzania (Hanging Out with the Hadza) was my longest post ever, so it makes sense to
September 25, 2016
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Hanging out with the Hadza for a Moment
While in East Africa this past spring, I visited a unique tribe in Tanzania, the Hadza (or Hadzabe), well known to anthropologists and other social
September 11, 2016
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Celebrating Peace at the Turkana Festival
Imagine about fourteen different Northern Kenyan tribes (there was no definitive count of the number of tribes represented) gathered together in one location where they
August 14, 2016
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A Glimpse at Two Kenyan Tribes.
I am just back from one month in Eastern Europe, a part of the world obviously quite different from East Africa where I had been
July 31, 2016
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