People in Rabat, Morocco

World Nomads Photo Contest

World Nomads Photo Contest. I am honored to be one of the judges who will choose an aspiring photographer to win a ten-day all expense paid travel photography trip to Morocco with World Nomads. Deadline October 11, 2018.

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Human Tribe

“Human Tribe” photo book released

My new photography book, “Human Tribe,” is now available. This intimate photography book of 170 color global portraits celebrates the diversity and connectivity of our beautiful and unique human tapestry. It is available through Amazon and your local bookstores. Book

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Nepal, Kavre District, Nala, earthquake relief efforts. Visiting destroyed homes on TEWA project supported by Global Fund for Women. Laxmi Dahal (21) and her mother in law, Nirmala, in front of their destroyed home. TEWA is now helping to financially support them.

Rebuilding Nepal Brick by Brick

Rebuilding Nepal Brick by Brick: 6/24/15: I’m in Nepal for the next few weeks covering the earthquake relief efforts. What I’m seeing here is breaking my heart, this country is such a part of me being as it was my

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Africa, DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Goma, Lake Kivu, Hotel Cap Kivu. Global Fund for Women project. The Women's Platform of the Peace, Security & Cooperation Framework Inaugural Grantee Convening. Women discussing what can be done to strengthen women's movements for peace and security development in the region. Focusing on Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda. Emerite tabisha, coordinator ONG AFD in DRC.

Crisis in the Congo

When I was recently sent to photograph a campaign against violence in schools in the north Kivu area for the Global Fund for Women I thought that maybe it was a matter of bullying. What I discovered was an alarming

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Ballet shoes frozen in ice in the streets of New York City.

National Geographic Proof

I was out running on the crowded streets of New York City when this subtle peach color in slushy snow caught my eye. I stopped and realized it was a pair of ballet shoes fully frozen and embedded in the

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Publications
Sisters in Bhaktapur, Nepal 1990

Honoring a 25 year old photo

I photographed this timeless book cover photo in 1990, 25 years ago. Today I’m honoring it’s anniversary and a precious moment in the lives of these girls as well as my own. I was living as an expat in Nepal,

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The Dalai Lama, Dharamsala India 2003

The Dalai Lama Visits Washington, DC

The Dalai Lama stepped down as Tibet’s political leader this year, to focus on being “a simple Buddhist monk,” and to support the creation of a more democratic government in exile for his Tibetan people. For ten days he led

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Men at the Altai eagle festival, 2006

Mighty Eagle Hunters of Mongolia

I came to Mongolia to photograph the Kazakhs with their mighty hunting eagles. I headed to the Altai mountain eagle festival in the western region where they show them off once a year, every October. On the way, my translator,

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Masks, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, 2010

The Spirit of the Sepik in Papua New Guinea

  While thumbing through the Port Moresby Post-Courier newspaper on my flight down to the Sepik River, my eyes fell to the headline under Positions Vacant on the Careers page: “Head Hunters.” Noting the headhunters@global email, I was relieved to see

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Devastation after the January 12, 2010 earthquake. Displaced people living in makeshift shelters in Place Boyer, Petionville. Little girl.2/2/10

Hope for Haiti

I’ve recently returned from my second trip to Haiti. Thanks to all of you who made generous donations to my Faces of Hope Fund. Due to your generous support we were able to supply a few thousand dollars towards much

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Juan Bastida on his 83rd birthday, Trinidad, Cuba

Cuba Connection

Any destination that holds a ban for American visitors can’t help but carry an allure.  Just the mention of Cuba will inevitably generate an interest in what has become a mythical destination for many. I found it unusual to travel to

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