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Human Tribe: Portraits  
(164 images)


  • Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2006 . Goite, women from Hamer tribe with her baby at her house.
    Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2006 . Goite, women from Hamer tribe with her baby...
  • Kham,Tibet, 2006 . Tibet girl, Mainigango, Kham, Tibet 2005
    Kham,Tibet, 2006 . Tibet girl, Mainigango, Kham, Tibet 2005
  • Ladakh, India 2006 . Man wearing flowers, Dha-Hanu, Ladakh, India, 2006
    Ladakh, India 2006 . Man wearing flowers, Dha-Hanu, Ladakh, India, 2006
  • Angkor, Cambodia 2006. Monks at Bayon, Angkor Wat.
    Angkor, Cambodia 2006. Monks at Bayon, Angkor Wat.
  • Bhaktapur, Nepal 1990. Sisters in Bhaktapur, Nepal 1990
    Bhaktapur, Nepal 1990. Sisters in Bhaktapur, Nepal 1990
  • Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibet, Kham - Tibetan nomad boy in Degang Valley, near Litang, 2005.
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibet, Kham - Tibetan nomad boy in Degang Valley, near...
  • Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006 . Agore, Boy from Erbore tribe, Ethiopia, 2006
    Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006 . Agore, Boy from Erbore tribe, Ethiopia, 2006
  • Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006. Kara Aylamba, Tsemey Tribe, 2006
    Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006. Kara Aylamba, Tsemey Tribe, 2006
  • Kyoto, Japan 2016. Japan, Kyoto. A Japanese Tayu, the highest rank of courtesan. Well versed in reading, tea ceremony, music & dance. More elaborate than a Geisha, fewer than five Tayu, exist today.
    Kyoto, Japan 2016. Japan, Kyoto. A Japanese Tayu, the highest rank of...
  • Kyoto, Japan 2005. Gesisha and Maiko, Kyoto, Japan, 2005
    Kyoto, Japan 2005. Gesisha and Maiko, Kyoto, Japan, 2005
  • Trinidad, Cuba, 2009. Juan Bastida on his 83rd birthday, Trinidad, Cuba, 2009
    Trinidad, Cuba, 2009. Juan Bastida on his 83rd birthday, Trinidad, Cuba,...
  • St. Lucia, Caribbean 2009.
    St. Lucia, Caribbean 2009.
  • Sinai, Egypt 2009
    Sinai, Egypt 2009
  • Lalibela, Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006. Priest (Melese Anawte) at Bet Meskel church, Ethiopia, 2006
    Lalibela, Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006. Priest (Melese Anawte) at Bet...
  • Waterloo, Sierra Leone 2014. BRAC PROJECT, boy carrying mangos.
    Waterloo, Sierra Leone 2014. BRAC PROJECT, boy carrying mangos.
  • Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2010. Prisca Milfort, Haitian woman.
    Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2010. Prisca Milfort, Haitian woman.
  • Punakha Valley, Bhutan 2008. Samteden, 82 year old nun-at Kamsun Yuly Namgyal Monastery, 2008
    Punakha Valley, Bhutan 2008. Samteden, 82 year old nun-at Kamsun Yuly...
  • Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibet, Kham - Monks at Zunya Monastery, 2006
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibet, Kham - Monks at Zunya Monastery, 2006
  • Kabul, Afghanistan 2007. Boy in school, Kabul, 2007
    Kabul, Afghanistan 2007. Boy in school, Kabul, 2007
  • Amritsar, India 2011.
    Amritsar, India 2011.
  • Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibetan boy, Luhuo, Kham Tibet, 2005
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibetan boy, Luhuo, Kham Tibet, 2005
  • Appalachia, Ohio, USA 2004.<br />
Foodbank, Appalachia, Ohio, 2004
    Appalachia, Ohio, USA 2004. Foodbank, Appalachia, Ohio, 2004
  • Svalbard, Arctic Norway 2009
    Svalbard, Arctic Norway 2009
  • Bettles, Arctic Alaska 2006
    Bettles, Arctic Alaska 2006
  • Kham, Tibet 2005.<br />
Woman wearing amber, Kham, Eastern Tibet, 2006
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Woman wearing amber, Kham, Eastern Tibet, 2006
  • Kham, Tibet 2005. Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibet, Kham, Litang.Tibet, Kham - Thuma Tibetan nomad girl in Degang Valley, near Litang. Orange hat people. Nomads being forced to move from tents to concrete homes.
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibet, Kham, Litang.Tibet, Kham -...
  • Bali, Indonesia 2005
    Bali, Indonesia 2005
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2010. Hotel Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, , Ivi Borges, 2010
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2010. Hotel Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, , Ivi...
  • Bamiyan, Afghanistan 2007
    Bamiyan, Afghanistan 2007
  • Bamiyan, Afghanistan 2007. Students at Markaz Girls High school, 2007
    Bamiyan, Afghanistan 2007. Students at Markaz Girls High school, 2007
  • Angkor, Cambodia 2006
    Angkor, Cambodia 2006
  • Yangon, Myanmar 2005
    Yangon, Myanmar 2005
  • Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2006. Monks at Gesar Sum Monastery
    Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2006. Monks at Gesar Sum Monastery
  • Kathmandu, Nepal 1996 . Tibetan Lama and his twin grandsons, 1996
    Kathmandu, Nepal 1996 . Tibetan Lama and his twin grandsons, 1996
  • Hunza Valley, Pakistan 1994. Schoolgirl, Gulmit, Pakistan, 1994
    Hunza Valley, Pakistan 1994. Schoolgirl, Gulmit, Pakistan, 1994
  • Kabul, Afghanistan 2007. Child with landmine injury at Red Cross Rehabilitation Center, Kabul, Afghanistan 2007
    Kabul, Afghanistan 2007. Child with landmine injury at Red Cross...
  • Easter Island, Chile 2006 . Tatooed man, Easter Island, 2006
    Easter Island, Chile 2006 . Tatooed man, Easter Island, 2006
  • Mixquic, Mexico 2015
    Mixquic, Mexico 2015
  • Kham, Tibet 2004. Tibetan woman wearing turquoise, Kham Eastern Tibet., 2004
    Kham, Tibet 2004. Tibetan woman wearing turquoise, Kham Eastern Tibet.,...
  • Amdo, Tibet 2005. Man and child in Tongen, Amdo, Eastern Tibet, 2005
    Amdo, Tibet 2005. Man and child in Tongen, Amdo, Eastern Tibet, 2005
  • Lijiang, China 2010 . China, Yunnan, Lijiang. Mr. Lee at his vegetarian restaurant, 2010
    Lijiang, China 2010 . China, Yunnan, Lijiang. Mr. Lee at his vegetarian...
  • Dali, China 2010 . Chinese woman, Dali, Yunnan, 2010
    Dali, China 2010 . Chinese woman, Dali, Yunnan, 2010
  • Lunang Valley, Tibet 2006. Woman in doorway, Lunang Valley, Central Tibet, 2006
    Lunang Valley, Tibet 2006. Woman in doorway, Lunang Valley, Central...
  • Tibetans, Dharamsala 1998. Three girls dressed up for Loasr, Dharamsala, India, 1998
    Tibetans, Dharamsala 1998. Three girls dressed up for Loasr, Dharamsala,...
  • Yangon, Myanmar 2005 . Monk getting head shaved, rangoon, Burma, 2005
    Yangon, Myanmar 2005 . Monk getting head shaved, rangoon, Burma, 2005
  • Yangon, Burma/Myanmar 1996 <br />
Aung San Suu Kyi, Democratic leader of Burma, political prisoner & 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient  <br />
Although the politics of Burma have stabilized somewhat in recent years, the Burmese military refused to recognize the elections won by Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) in 1990, instead seizing all power and placing her under house arrest for 15 years. While still imprisoned, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and was cited by the Nobel Committee as one of the most extraordinary examples of civil courage in Asia in recent decades. <br />
I was able to meet Aung San Suu Kyi shortly after she was initially freed from house arrest for a short period and was deeply impressed by her dignity and inner strength during her ongoing struggle for democracy. This day was the first time in six years she had been able to leave her house for the New Year and the NLD members swarmed her front lawn in joyous celebration
    Yangon, Burma/Myanmar 1996 Aung San Suu Kyi, Democratic leader of...
  • Tagong, Tibet 2006
    Tagong, Tibet 2006
  • San Francisco, USA 1994 . Marian and Vivian Brown, the famous San Francisco Twins.
    San Francisco, USA 1994 . Marian and Vivian Brown, the famous San...
  • Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006. Hato Hiala, Hamer tribe woman at Dimeka Market, 2006
    Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006. Hato Hiala, Hamer tribe woman at Dimeka...
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