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Donja Lokosnica, Serbia, 2018 Pepper fields as far as the eye could see. Farmers and their families were hunched over the 3 foot tall pepper plants stripping the bright red peppers by the wagonload. I picked peppers as a girl … Continue reading
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Serbia 2018 A Roma, or gypsy woman, harvests tobacco leaves on a farm in Serbia. One of our drivers spotted the group and we descended on them cameras blazing. We were a welcome diversion to the men and women who … Continue reading
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Kazakhstan 2016 When I saw this girl with her kerchief and pigtails, I immediately thought of the time (1930’s) when hundreds of thousands of young Russians volunteered for hardship posts to fulfill Stalin’s economic plans, often referred to as “Five Year … Continue reading
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Peru 2003 A girl and her mother take the family’s livestock to pasture. Although it was cold, they seemed warm enough with their wool sweaters and their hats, plus chasing after wayward livestock. I didn’t notice the country people wearing … Continue reading
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Peru 2003 Look at her bundle. It looks heavy and although she is used to the high altitude, she must have needed to rest awhile. Her hat is made so the fringe hangs down over her eyes, shading them from … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 1998 Women wash clothing in the Niger River. I love their posture. Graceful. Although we who are used to washing machines would not like doing this chore, it didn’t bother these women who were laughing and gossiping as … Continue reading
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Siberia 1989 Russians walk past an old wooden house. It was a time of upheaval in the USSR…Perestroika was in the air. Everywhere people listened to television waiting to hear the news about their future.
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Gujarat, India 2009 The women have a serious expression. They can’t get their day started without water for tea, cooking and ablutions. I added a greenish hue to this photo. It gives it a somber look, which is how I’d feel … Continue reading
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Sapa, Viet Nam 2005 She wears glasses donated by charities in the west…discards from people who need a new prescription. Not sure how she finds a pair that suit her, maybe just trying on pair after pair. She sits by … Continue reading
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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I liked the pools of light spilling from the windows. Low key with heavy shadows gives an impression of gloom, but the factory was as cheerful as a factory could be. They had a swing strung … Continue reading
