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Wed, 1 Oct 2014 | By piratepete | Views [1097]
It was around 8pm when we got off the bus in Khoor, a small town a few hours north of Yazd- the desert city in Central Iran with an old city centre still made of mud bricks. From there we were met by a taxi driver from the tiny oasis town (max population ... Read more >
Tags: desert, iran, islamic
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 | By damonlk | Views [779] | Comments [1]
Far out in the desert, Yazd from above is a series of eggshell domes and the tall square section towers – badgirs – that in summer capture breezes and funnel them down to cool the houses of the rich. The poor make do these days with AC.
At street ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [550]
day 1 of 12 Iran visa. Off ferry and onto next train. 4pm we killed someone! An old man sat on the track and committed suicide by train. Not uncommon, they say. We are delayed by only half an hour which is really sad. In Tabriz I change money and ... Read more >
Sun, 19 Jun 2011 | By shifting-roads | Views [539]
The story of generations who were killed in advance Walking peacefully in the far west
of Iran, where one can easily reach Iraq by driving for few minutes; I face great
monuments and interesting people and astonishing history which surprised ... Read more >
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 | By sfau | Views [383]
The airplane rumbled across the tarmac of Tehran’s international
airport runway 20 minutes ahead of schedule. So it was only 02:10 in
the morning then! Going through passport control took awhile but not as long as the luggage! At 04:30 my head hit ... Read more >
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [167] | Scholarship Entry
Children ride their bicycles through dusty alleys, speeding up so that the humid breeze cools off their sunburnt faces. On the shore, not far from the giant cockleshell, bagpipes can be heard. I slide on the concrete pearl, listening to the sailors and ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | By shaz | Views [165]
From Largs to Tehran, the longest way possible. In London, where I went wedding food tasting then Southall for wedding clothes alterations. You can guess which one I preferred. Then a quick pit stop in Belgium, overnight chaos in the middle of nowhere ... Read more >
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery
running very late - it's OK.
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Tue, 11 Nov 2014 | By undersky | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My live is travelling. I feel alive just when i am on the road - i like to see differences in the cultures, people, landscapes and to memorize it on my camera to show others how life looks like somewhere abroad. I need to feel like a local on my travel, ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship
Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By effort | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I’m Mohammad Amin Ahangari from Iran. I’m an aerospace engineer and amateur photographer. I like to speak with people by pictures or poem. Yes sometimes I write poems. I like to tell people how the life is beautiful and I think art is the best way to ...
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Mon, 1 Jul 2013 | By cuausupertramp | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Every time my family took me out on a trip, I always took my camera with me. As a child I didn’t think much about technique, all I cared about, was that our journey was well documented.
Soon, I became the official family photographer. I piled hundreds ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By insatiablemunchies | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients [For the stew] ?250 g tinned sabzi mix* ?2 kg beef short ribs?1 tsp ground turmeric? 1.5 tbsp tomato paste? 3 tsp tamarind paste? 1 can (400g) kidney beans, drained and rinsed? 1 can (400g) butter beans, drained and rinsed? 3 Persian dried ...
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Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 | By shaysyd | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I have submitted five pictures of a series of photographs taken of rooftops in Yazd in Iran. This marvelous city which is located at the heart of the desert brings an ancient labyrinth to mind. The architectural feature of the city is so outstanding ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By eyeofzann | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
A few nomadic tribes exist in Iran such as the Qashqa’i, Bakhtiary, Kurds Lors and Baluchis. The Qashqa’i nomadic tribe of Iran stands out for their vibrant costumes and famous ‘Gabbeh’. During the last century, the Iranian government insisted on settling ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 | By alexito_nz | Photo Gallery
800 years old houses! North East
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