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Posted in all, features, europe, slides on 5 July 2010
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There weren’t as many blondes on May 29, 2010 in Riga as expected by organizers, “tens of thousands”, but the event was conceived to change the public mood in Latvia, a country in Europe hit hard by economic crisis. The Latvian press said that this ‘Go Blonde’ will be a major tourist attraction for the [...]
Posted in all, features, greater middle east, slides on 21 May 2010
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Istanbul was an ongoing issue in my travels. I have to admit that it has been a pleasant surprise, even though in this the first time, were a few days which I dedicated to photographing.
Istanbul, I was impressed by the warm hospitality of the Turks not to mention a tourist [...]
Posted in all, features, asia-pacific, slides on 16 May 2010
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A petite settlement in north-west Delhi has a shade of wonder added to it! The ‘Kathputli Colony’ - as it is popularly known is no different from a typical Indian slum with its worn-out shanties, dirty lanes and pitiable basic infrastructure. But the people who throng the alleys of this illegal skid row are sorcerers [...]
Posted in all, features, europe, slides on 9 May 2010
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Tracing its beginings to the 1880’s in the Argentine underbelly, the houses of ill repute, Tango has had it’s periods of ups and downs. After the initial spread through all levels of the Argentine society, Tango found its way first to Paris, and then to other parts of the world. But after the coup [...]
Posted in all, features, europe, slides on 20 April 2010
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Many thousands of birds wheeling through the sky above Rome at sunset prepare to roost together for the night, providing both breathtaking aerial displays and a public nuisance in the form of noise and bird droppings.
A starling flock like this is called a ‘murmuration’, a word that perfectly describes the rustle [...]
Posted in all, features, africa, slides on 9 October 2009
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Douz, Tunisia : From all times, mankind found reason to gather and interact. With modern world frenzy, we live isolated from each others even though communication and social network tools like Twitter and Facebook abound. There are still ancient way to gather and share news.
Right on the edge of the Sahara, Douz is built in [...]
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