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Papua New Guinea in B&W

September 21, 2014

While the people of Papua New Guinea dress in brilliant bright colours during their festivals, there is something special when we see them in pure black and white, as if these photos were taken 100 years ago. Leaving a bit of red.... [MORE...]

Ruins of the Middle East (Photo Essay)

September 5, 2014

I somehow didn’t really care about exploring the Middle East until I arrived there. Well, isn’t this normally true that you don’t know what you are missing until you have experienced it. A highlight across much of the Middle East is the ancient ruins of which some of the most impressive are in Iran (Persepolis, etc.), Jordan (Jerash, Petra, etc.), Syria (Bosra, Palmyra, Apamea, etc.), Lebanon (Baalbek, Tyre, etc.) and others. If I have to pull out one exceptionally interesting country with ancient ruins, then it unequivocally must be Syria. Incredibly sad how Syria [MORE...]

Hong Kong’s skyscrapers (Photo Essay)

August 22, 2014

Dubbed the “City of Life” by Hong Kong’s marketers, it truly lives up to its name. Hong Kong is one of the most incredible cities on this planet, and taken everything into account, it has just a few rivals. While the construction of skyscrapers has moved to China where they are sprouting into the upper atmosphere like mushrooms on steroids, Hong Kong is taking new construction a little more cautious. It is the city in the world with the most beautiful skyline. Its only rival, New York, got demoted in 2001. Fireworks over Hong Kong Island during the China handover on [MORE...]

Bangladesh in sepia (Photo Essay)

August 9, 2014

Bangladesh is blessed with lots of colourful people, architecture, and scenery. However, once the colour is taken away and viewed through a sepia filter, it is easier to see the real Bangladesh behind the colours. While people generally look happy with life, the poverty in which many people live is truly appalling. People work hard to make ends meet. In the Chittagong ship breaking yards, men and boys work long hours to break down massive ships by hand and basic tools – all for a meagre $1 or $3 per day. While poor, the people are friendly and very hospitable towards foreign [MORE...]