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Niger, near Agadez…around 2000 Men in their 30’s discuss the younger men who are performing in the Geerewol. Of course, I have no idea what they actually said, but I’ll bet it had something to do with “These young guys … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 This isn’t Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, but it could be. One Midnight Mass I will never forget was the one right before my youngest brother was due to leave for Viet Nam. He stood beside me, … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 Imagine the pain this woman has had to withstand to be considered beautiful in her tribe. Scarring, deforming her lower lip and perhaps other more intimate mutilation. Her right eye doesn’t look too good, either. Her face is … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 A poor family makes a pilgrimage in Lalibela. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Mathew 5: 8
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Benin, West Africa early 2000’s We had given these young men some of our snacks. Maybe peanuts. Salty and crunchy. After one taste, they scrabbled for more. Who wouldn’t? If you look closely, you will see the fine scarring on … Continue reading
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Morocco 2009 The tent was set in the mountains near Tamtatouche. As we drove past, a woman darted out and ran barefoot over the rocky ground to flag us down and invite us to the tent for tea. I said yes … Continue reading
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Morocco in the late 90’s A nomad woman stares me in the eye as she gathers her baby goats to set on her pack mule. The small family, composed of this woman, her husband and baby, were moving to better … Continue reading
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Rissani, Morocco 1997 A coppersmith polishes his wares. The photo shows life in a small Moroccan town as it was then. I wandered through the small Rissani souk many times searching for photographs. This is one of my favorites.
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Morocco: Fez Souk 2009 The carpet sellers call this “cactus silk”. And to a jet lagged tourist, the idea just might make sense. Most likely though, if you could see a label on those spindles, it would say ‘made in … Continue reading
