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On Working at Barnes and Noble

28/01/2015

“You want to be a writer,” Kelly said. “Why don’t you work at Barnes & Noble?” “I wear clothes, too. Maybe I should get a job in a sweatshop.”...

Lesotho Breaks, Lesotho Mends. Africa by Bike

24/01/2015

'The longer that I’m on the bike, the more it becomes an extension of myself' ...

Notes on a Dog

19/01/2015

“Get rid of the dog”, she said. “Or get rid of me.”...

Bicycling Lesotho : Headed North

06/01/2015

Intentions of making it through Lesotho before the snows came have come to naught....

Hills, Wind and Rain

29/12/2014

After surviving two days of these winds to finally crawl into Hermanus, I'm extra cautious. I respect the winds. Nay, I fear them. Cycling essay, Lesotho...

Tanned Pilots : The Secret

19/12/2014

Airline pilots can be exposed to cockpit radiation similar to tanning beds...

dental tools by freedigitalphotos and Gregory Szarkiewicz

Easter Islanders’ Fuzzy Teeth Reveal Moai Mystery

18/12/2014

Hardened plaque from ancient teeth is helping resolve the question of what plant foods Easter Islanders relied on before European contact....

The Last Honky Tonk in Nashville

15/12/2014

You’ll get a solid handshake, by men who believe a firm handshake can tell a lot...

Cast of Characters : The Kid [South Africa]

12/12/2014

The simplicity that exists in the Andy Griffith Show or maybe Leave it to Beaver still exists in the small town life in the Cape...

Berlin, Techno and the Fall of the Wall

04/12/2014

A rich document of a remarkable period in the life of the city....

Cast of Characters : The Mad Cop [Lesotho]

30/11/2014

Tattooed on his meaty forearm was a swastika, black, encircled in blood red. He could wrap his hand around my forearm....

airport by www.freedigitalphotos.net and artur84

Blitzing Your Baggage: Terahertz Screening

25/11/2014

Screening devices using terahertz waves could make public spaces more secure than ever. Report...

volcano by freedigitalphotos.com and suwatpo

Transatlantic Ash Cloud Chaos Imminent

21/11/2014

Another ash-cloud drama could be imminent, this time with consequences for trans-Atlantic as well as European travel. Report...

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Passes! Africa by Bike

25/10/2014

The longer I'm on the bike, the more existential the ride seems to get....

Katha [Following George Orwell in Burma]

04/10/2014

Photojournalist Julio Echart traces the footsteps of George Orwell in Burma...

Lost in Lesotho

28/09/2014

For a time, I thought about hitching my way back up to Ha Lejone, to save my pride and deny that Lesotho had truly beaten me....

Tsunami Coast : Poetography

03/09/2014

Sri Lanka, 2014 - poem and images by Julio Etchart...

Make the Money, Change the Game [Part 2]

15/08/2014

There's little to prepare you for paying for a drink and getting your change in three different currencies....

Images of Africa

30/07/2014

Images of Africa. Jyoti Bindu steers wide of the politics and brings the pictures....

Make the Money, Change the Game

24/07/2014

If one had to buy diesel for a car or generator, it was best to buy in the morning, prices could increase many times over by afternoon....

How I Got Banned From Canada

01/07/2014

I was a documented citizen of a country, with a passport, and I spoke English. What could go wrong?...

Naked from the Waist Down

27/06/2014

'No matter how well prepared you are, you can’t predict all the uncertainties.' A half-naked man proves a metaphor for travel in Africa....

Forbidden Rice

20/06/2014

With rice so readily available today, it is hard to imagine that stealing something as simple as a handful of black rice could result in a death penalty...