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    5/5 Many of the interactions I had in the area, and the ones that left the strongest impressions, were full of laughter and surprise. Maybe even a touch of joy? Every village we walked through, friendly waves and ringing laughter ran both ways down the path we walked. by: slioy19 Views[162] 4/5 Everywhere we went in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, people went out of their way to shower kindness and hospitality upon us. The younger guy here spotted us through a window that looks from his baking room into the market of Redoge village. He waved us inside, posed for a ton of pictures, and then sent us on our way with a gift of oven-fresh naan. by: slioy19 Views[200] 3/5 This still being Central Asia, though, we eventually made friends and settled in for tea. In this mountainous regions, so many of the houses featured an open porch with superb views that seem like an ideal spot to sit and chat over a glass. by: slioy19 Views[141] 2/5 As foreigners, of course, we stood out. Walking through villages we caught a lot of stares like this. While it seemed like every other child in the village of Verjun was off playing and running and being kid-like, these two guys just stood their ground and stared. by: slioy19 Views[149] 1/5 From afar, despite all expectations to the contrary, northern Afghanistan seems so peaceful. Little villages, tucked in the hills, going about their normal daily business. So, we went. by: slioy19 Views[927]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A sense of 'place' and a photo journal.

    Sunday, 13 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I've been working progressively harder towards improving my photography since moving from the US to China in 2008. Upgrades in cameras and more focus on the technical skills have shown a lot of progress over those years, until recently I've decided to ... Read more >
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