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    But inevitably when we spend long enough in a place it becomes home, and the people that were once strangers become our friends and our family. by: lewisbush Views[176] However some Genevans seek solace in isolation, and fishing with lines in the river is a popular way to escape for a few hours. by: lewisbush Views[342] In Geneva's old town the narrow, twisting corridors and alleys serve to quickly isolate you from the throngs of summer tourists. by: lewisbush Views[389] At work the enormous headquarters of the many NGO's in Geneva dwarf the people occupying them, as here in the Palais des Nations, home of the UN. by: lewisbush Views[261] Geneva's open spaces and many parks are popular, communal spaces, but at other times they are empty fields occupied only by distant passing figures. by: lewisbush Views[206]
     

    My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

    Friday, 20 Aug 2010 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I’m currently interning with an international organization in Geneva, a city I’d never visited before and where I didn’t speak the language. The sense of arrival in a new place can be exciting or alienating, depending on how you approach it. Normally ... Read more >
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