Tuesday, June 23, 2009

More Photos From the Abissa

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The Abissa, an 11-day celebration that includes singing, dancing, the honoring of chiefs, and an appearance by the King and the Queen Mother...
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Portrait at the Abissa

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Here's one of the portraits I took in 2008 at the Abissa celebration in Grand Bassam. Interestingly enough, genetic analysis has reveale...
Friday, June 12, 2009

Getting to Cote d'Ivoire from the United States

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Twice I have traveled to Abdijan, Cote d'Ivoire, from the United States. Each time I went by a different route. I thought for those of...
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Photos of Chiefs # 1

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Portraits of the Chiefs # 2

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Here are some portraits of chiefs that I took in 2008 when they were assembled at a function honoring them at the Abissa celebrations. My f...
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Friday, February 20, 2009

Africa's Poor

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In Cote d'Ivoire as in many other African countries you cannot help but notice that millions of people live in poverty. If you have str...
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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Obama's Election in Ivory Coast, West Africa

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Were the people of Ivory Coast delighted by Obama's win ? You bet they were. When CNN announced that he had won, the hotel ballroom wh...
Friday, December 12, 2008

I'm Back from my 2008 Trip to Cote d'Ivoire

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Hello, Folks, I'm back from my 2008 trip to Cote d'Ivoire. Took the last few days in October and close to 3 weeks in November. As I ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Coming Up -- The Abissa

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I am now not quite a month out from my departure this year for Ivory Coast. It promises to be an especially interesting and exciting one. Li...
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Looking Forward to This October - November

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I shall be returing to do photography in Cote d'Ivoire this October - November, and I am greatly looking foward to it. I shall be spend...