This is a picture of the monument for Deda Ena (mother tongue). Deda Ena is a book written by Akaki Tsereteli. He created the schoolbooks were used to teach reading and writing some time back in the 19th century. This is a picture is of Jvari (cross) Church. It’s as old as the hills, but…
A small monument to the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabagh. There has been a cease-fire since 1994, but no permanent treaty has been signed Sergei showing me one of the gorges outside Shushi. This area was used as a helicopter landing zone during the war. Steel cables stretch across the gorge, presumably to…
More pictures of the statues of Tbilisi, along with a short article on the city itself, can be seen at https://polosbastards.com/artman/publish/tbilisi.html
Photographer: Sean Rorison Get in touch with Sean if you want to be added to his email group to keep updated on his regular wanderings through some pretty interesting places. Contact: sarchives@lycos.com Website: http://www.seanrorison.com/travel
Photos: Mike White and Johan Farman Photos from Songkarn Festival 03 in Thailand. Top left: Mayhem Top right: Thaidancers at the songkran parade.Bottom left: Splashing the Buddha Bottom right: A boy on the biggest, badest drum ever. Top: LiveLife gets a soaking. Bottom: Water gets sprayed on everyone during Songkran Thai New Year. Left: They…
P hotographer: Rick Shaw Posted: 1 July, 2003 Blunt instruments were used to kill along with guns and machetes Front gate to the genocide memorial. The church where the victims tried to take refuge from their murderers. The inside of the church is left as it was – a reminder to others of past horrors.…
