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Cusco, Peru 2003 A Peruvian woman huddles in her heavy sweater on a chill day in Cusco market. I like this woman’s face…her proud Inca profile. And I like the fact that the photo is sharp. I can see the lines in … Continue reading
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Viet Nam 2005 H’mong women lined the road leading to the main market. They sat with their bundles, some selling, but most waiting for a family member to help them carry their heavy burdens back home. A not-photogenic woman sat next … Continue reading
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Chiang Mai, Thailand 2007 She was on her way to somewhere to sell her brooms but she stopped and followed my instructions to “stand here” and ” Oh, no. Better stand there.” Turned out that everywhere she stood was good.
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Syria 2010 Only a few of these lovely little houses remain where once they were plentiful. They remind me of the houses called trulli, in southern Italy. The Italian houses are made of stone but similar design. The Italians are preserving … Continue reading
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Cusco, Peru 2004 Oh, I love these boys. They have pride. They have dignity. They are beautiful. They are Peru.
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Marginea, Romania 1989 Ceausescu no longer ruled the country. High in the Carpathians, life went on as usual. The communists hadn’t been able to collectivize these independent people. I know I wouldn’t want to tangle with these women.
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Mali: Timbuktu or Tombouctou 2005 We returned to Timbuktu mid-morning. Our 5000KM trek through the Sahara was over. The first signs of Timbuktu were the houses of the Bella, vassals to the Touareg. The houses are made of reeds most likely … Continue reading
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Northern Thailand 2007 The Mekong River flowed past the village. Flat bottomed skiffs belonging to the villagers crowded the river bank. As we disembarked from our long boat crowds of children came to greet us. They were well-behaved but curious. We walked through … Continue reading
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Romania 2012 These are Romanian homes set in a village museum. The low, heavily thatched roofs were designed for harsh winters by the peasants who had to endure them. The beautiful, soft slopes of thick, sweet-smelling hay must have protected the … Continue reading
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Morocco 2003 I used to help a Berber family with their fledgling tourist business. They responded by trying to think of places to take me where I would find interesting photographs. We drove into the desert from Rissani where two … Continue reading
