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Getting Lost in Antananarivo, Just a Mile from Home

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Tom (Admin)

Less than a mile from our home is a lake that functions as a water catchment area during the rainy season, but also offers a running trail, a place for young lovers to escape, a livelihood for a small informal … Continue reading →

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First Photowalk in Tana

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Tom (Admin)

We’ve had a few weeks to settle into the groove here in Antananarivo (pronounce “tananarive” but more frequently shortened to “tana”) and so we figured it was high time we got out and about with our cameras.  There is so … Continue reading →

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Jaipur, India: Street Photography Goldmine

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

I have done a few posts already about our trip to Jaipur, India.  It was only a 4-day trip, but as I have been looking through our photos, it’s surprising the number and quality of interesting shots we were able … Continue reading →

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Life Goes On in Kathmandu (part 1)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

I wish my visit to Nepal had been under different circumstances. I arrived late on April 27 – after hours on the tarmac in New Delhi, waiting for a parking berth to be on the forecast so the plane could … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from Sierra Leone: Walking in Freetown

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

There are two seasons in Sierra Leone:  the dry season…and the rainy season.  Although there is some rain in the “dry” season, the vast majority of the 3 meters of rain that fall on Freetown during a typical year occur between … Continue reading →

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Random Scenes from Bangalore

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

We took a stroll through “Gandhi Bazaar” in Bangalore – also known as “Basavanagudi” – last weekend, and I thought I share some random – if occasionally odd – photos. The first photo is literally a bunch of leaves. It’s … Continue reading →

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Photowalk in Georgetown (Chennai, India): the Flower Market

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Third in a series of posts about a photowalk taken in northern Chennai, in a section of town called Georgetown. I’ve mentioned a few times on this blog that there are people – mainly older women – all over Chennai … Continue reading →

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Photowalk in Georgetown (Chennai, India): Poses

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

This is the second in a multi-part series about a recent photowalk in Georgetown, one of the most dense parts of Chennai, and virtually the only area to retain its colonial identifier. In a couple of days I hope to … Continue reading →

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Photowalk: Chintadripet

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Chintadripet is a community contained within a bow of the Cooum (or Kouvam) River in the center of Chennai.  Though I have no idea what it means, the community was once called Chinna Thari pettai due to its history as … Continue reading →

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Photowalk: Triplicane

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

After the long series of posts on Goa, we’ve been back home again for a few weeks, and I’ve been able to join another photowalk.  This time, it was to the part of Chennai known as “Triplicane”, which is one … Continue reading →

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R.A. Puram, Chennai in Photos

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

There’s something both scary and exciting when you get off a plane in a strange foreign country, knowing you’re going to spend the next two years of your life here, whether you like it or not.  The first thing that … Continue reading →

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