Bucolic Time at the Ranch
In the midst of the pandemic, looking for something that would remind me of what the world looked like in better times, I visited a
July 11, 2021
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The Wodaabe Tribe, Proud Nomads for Now
My last blog post was about the colorful Gerewol (Gerewol) festival, a unique beauty contest where men from the Wodaabe tribe prettify themselves and dance
December 15, 2019
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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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Hanging out in Java during Ramadan
The island of Java in Indonesia is the home of the famous Borobodur temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world and one of the
September 27, 2015
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Hola Mohalla, High Hats and High Jumps
After seeing the serene setting of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, one would think of the Sikhs as meditative peaceful people and they are. But
June 21, 2015
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Nomads in Ladakh: Hard Living at High Altitude
About a month ago, I had an unfortunate accident during a trip to India, which resulted in nasty fractures in my upper arm and required
April 5, 2015
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A New Day in Cuba
I know, I know, this was supposed to be a post on life in scenic Ladakh. But I am just back from an exciting trip
January 11, 2015
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Cambodian Monks in Turmeric and Saffron
When I think of Cambodia, I always think of orange, the color not the fruit. The orange color comes to my mind not because it
October 26, 2014
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Khmer Kickboxing or Dancing in the Ring
After spending time with Apsara dancers, I turned my attention to another Cambodian activity where grace and agility are required, namely Khmer “kickboxing”. Officially known
October 12, 2014
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Apsaras Aspiring to a Better Life
As I said in my last post (Aspara Dance), So Channou, a former dancer, has opened a small school to teach Khmer classical dance to
September 28, 2014
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Oxcarts and More in Rural Myanmar
As you may remember from the previous post, I spent eight days motoring down the Chindwin River in a fishing boat retrofitted to host a
April 13, 2014
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In the Midst of a Mist in Myanmar.
As I mentioned in my previous post, last December I went back to Myanmar to explore a new (for me) area of this still enigmatic
March 23, 2014
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