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    Hide and Seek with a camera. Whenever these two young refugees saw the camera they sprinted away at top speed, but inevitably sneaked back to view every photograph. by: moonlight Views[887] I'm probably one of the first foreigners that this young Burmese refugee has seen in his life. by: moonlight Views[509] Surrounded by beautiful scenery you could, at times, be forgiven for forgetting that this is a refugee camp. But refugees aren’t allowed an income. They aren’t allowed to farm this land. To be allowed to have a market stall to sell their produce, they have to pay bribes to the officials. by: moonlight Views[821] Calm away from the Chaos: A monastery in the refugee camp. ‘Teacher, what’s your religion?’ ‘Teacher, are you Christian?’ ‘Teacher, why don’t a lot of people in the West have a religion?’ ‘Here, we need religion even more because of our situation.’ by: moonlight Views[944]  

    Before the day begins.

    ETHIOPIA | Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By miriamvkenter | Views [1026]

    The most pleasant time of the day is before the sun rises. Just that moment, where it's dark enough to be night, but birdsong indicates daybreak. Where the glow over the east contrasts the darkness of the west. Where sound is so still, a branch cracking ... Read more >

    Tags: daybreak, ethiopia, men, refugee camp, refugees, women

     

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    Each wrinkle signifies a stone laid. A prayer reading, sun-kissed Nepalese laborer sits in his donated plastic chair on the high trail out of Namche Bazzar. Living only off small donations from passing trekkers, he dedicates his life to laying stone with his bare hands, in order to keep the trail accessible throughout the year. His efforts have literally paved the way for thousands of locals and tourists for years, whilst keeping the trail clean from waste and erosion. Not understanding much Nepalese besides ‘Nameste’, I make a donation to in his weathered timber box, sign his 'travel diary' and we exchange handshakes. : by gezismxavier, Views[388]
    Each wrinkle signifies a stone laid. A prayer reading, sun-kissed Nepalese laborer sits in his donated plastic chair on the high trail out of Namche Bazzar. Living only off small donations from passing trekkers, he dedicates his life to laying stone with his bare hands, in order to keep the trail accessible throughout the year. His efforts have literally paved the way for thousands of locals and tourists for years, whilst keeping the trail clean from waste and erosion. Not understanding much Nepalese besides ‘Nameste’, I make a donation to in his weathered timber box, sign his 'travel diary' and we exchange handshakes.

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