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Fri, 8 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1945]
Hearing the morning prayer call from the local mosque I was up before the crack of dawn, but last night I fell asleep early and stayed mosquito-free (my tent was my mozzie net). The Moon is a perfectly shaped Islamic crescent as the sky was still dark ... Read more >
Fri, 8 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 7 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1810]
Many people perceive monasteries to exist in places like Tibet, India, or Bhutan. If you've ever read about Barry the Bravest St. Bernard you may think of the St. Bernard Monastery in Switzerland. However, the islands of Lake Tana have their share of ... Read more >
Thu, 7 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Lake Tana and its monasteries
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Wed, 6 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1550]
Ethiopian buses! Required: heaps of patience, a need to deal with crowds and shady characters, a very cooperative bladder, getting up at an unholy hour, and a sense of adventure unmatched by anything you've ever experienced. Awake at 3:40 AM to take ... Read more >
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 4 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [943]
Determined not to be jetlagged and exhausted like yesterday I set out early with the crowds for a coffee. Around the corner from Kume's house is a giant Pepsi logo painted on the side of a building; it seems you can't go anywhere in the world without ... Read more >
Sun, 3 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery
Ethiopia's capital is a "New Flower" in my travels
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Sun, 3 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1143]
Ethiopia at long last!!! A large "Welcome to Ethiopia" sign greeted me as I stepped off the plane. I can't believe I'm finally here! And it's harder to believe I'm finally in Africa. Officially I've been to five continents; just two to go! Addis Ababa ... Read more >
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 | By steve_and_emma | Views [648]
The noise from the churches was a rather rude introduction to the town and we really could have done with more sleep but it was lovely to feel warm and comfortable. Following a lovely breakfast taking in the views and watching the birdlife we were ... Read more >
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By vito-stef | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Photography holds a very important part in my life. My first photographic experience was during family holidays when I was taking landscape photos. As an adult, another passion started to blossom in my mind, the one of travelling and becoming familiar ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By juditkocsis | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I love taking photos,it's my passion. I never had chance to go to a photography school,so I learned everything from myself. I know I have a lot to learn and I want to learn and grow. I think if I can learn from a professional photographer, that’d be a ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By kym | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Throughout my travels I have constantly been struck by the kindness of strangers and the welcomes I have been shown were at times overwhelming. I have been fortunate enough to meet a number of interesting characters. The time spent drinking tea, chatting, ...
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Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By leylandcecco | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
When photography and I first met, almost by accident, I underwent a transformation. I saw how light hit the faces of my friends. I saw how they moved, how they gestured. I became addicted to capturing it. Now, I’m a sucker for natural light and even (gasp!) ...
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Tags: ethiopia, lalibela, pilgrimage, rock churches, travel photography scholarship 2012
Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By alstart12 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My name is Alina. I have been traveling on my own and taking pictures for almost half of my life. I came to the States from Poland with just backpack, and some money in my wallet wanting to visit many places. Little did I know, 9 years later I'll be ...
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