Kang village – Iran
The old stepped village of Kang is about 30 km from Mashhad, within and climbing above a scenic river valley.
Police hassles in Saddam’s Iraq
A wildfire ignites before my eyes as Iraqis whisper to one another as the murmuring spreads to crackling as more faces turn to stare at me. The speaker is losing his audience – his words no longer of interest as 100s of eyes now stare at me
Petra – Jordan
Back in 1989 and aged 23, I simply walked into the entrance of Petra, Jordan; paid my fee, and wandered in with sleeping bag under arm. Despite a sign saying no overnight stays, no camping – no one stopped me.
Weekend in Samarra – Iraq
This mosque – or at least the visible Al-Malwiyah spiral minaret, or tower where the calls to pray are sang from – dates back to when the Islamic world was way-more advanced than Europe, around 960 A.D.
Boys pray on the street – Yemen
Boys pray on the street – Sana’a, Yemen.
Veiled women shopping – Shahjah, UAE
Viewing, sleek, colorful fashions … Dressed in long black garments the women of Islam – off course – still admire the feminine things of life, and usually wear such items beneath their public coverings.
Zabid – Yemen
Zabid – Yemen
Elusive Peace – Israel & Palestine, Jerusalem
For over 60 years – this conflict still has no ‘solution’ for long term peace. I have seen both sides and met nice people from both sides and hence, remain neutral … Both cultures share super-sacred religious sites near each other, as depicted here, sharing the same surrounds, each with their beautiful and brutal histories barely co-existing.
Sanaa – Yemen
In the truest of all Arabian Nights visions is the beautiful, historical, magical city of old Sanaá …
