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wearing her story ~ Yunnan

Jul 15, 2013

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in CHINA, old age, old people, street, Travel, Yunnan

Every stitch on her costume, every threaded bead she decorates herself with, every wrinkle on her face plays a part in telling her story, a life so different to ours, a world so alien to 21st century culture, an existence rising out of old traditions, she belongs to a tribe that allows strangers no access.…

The clouds of his mind~ Yunnan

Jun 24, 2013

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~mimo~

in life, Photography, story, street, Yunnan

Men puffing out tobacco smoke has become such a common daily sight for us living in China, people smoke in the rain, on bikes, while working, in classrooms, and sometimes even while eating! Yunnan was no different. The ladies smoked their pipes leisurely while the men smoked cigarettes and water pipes. The tobacco fields can…

stories of times gone by~ Yi woman~ Yunnan

Jun 22, 2013

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~mimo~

in CHINA, old age, old people, Photography, street, Travel, Yunnan

It is such a common sight in Yunnan to see these strong women from the Yi ethnic minority with pipes lit in their mouths puffing at tobacco smoke around the streets, markets and village homes. The pipes are hand crafted and each woman holds on to hers for life proudly. When I asked about the…

The gift of sleep

May 22, 2013

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~mimo~

in CHINA, life, Photography, shanghai, story, street

To be able to shut down, recharge, get rest, anywhere, in any situation, is the gift of sleep. My shutter click woke her up and I found myself buying water bottles as a form of apology 🙂

Behind the screen windows of Shanghai’s alleys

Apr 21, 2013

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~mimo~

in CHINA, Photography, shanghai, street

Shanghainese women, famous for their strong personalities and their control of the household including their men have become a stereotype in China. The wife in Shanghai is known to make her husband hand in his whole salary at the end of the month and to only give him back a small portion as pocket-money as she…

The child inside us all

Apr 11, 2013

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~mimo~

in CHINA, contemplations, faces, old age, old people, Photography, shanghai, story, street

Every once in a while I meet an incredible human, and they remind me that aging is a natural process that only claims our physical body. The spirit is always effervescent if we allow it to be, the soul is only more experienced and our mind can only grow richer if we feed it in…

Child of the alley

Mar 15, 2013

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~mimo~

in children, CHINA, inspiration, parenting, Photography, shanghai, street

They roam the little alleys looking up at adults with wide eyes, they are petted by every passer by, talked to by every grandmother and given treats by every aunt and uncle, they are loved. The more I go to the alleys, the more I walk among the people, the more I feel the warmth…

My trust is not granted

Mar 8, 2013

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~mimo~

in children, CHINA, contemplations, inspiration, Photography, shanghai, story, street

This is what I felt the eyes of this little boy telling me in an old Shanghai alley. He created a shield for himself just in case, hiding behind it half playfully and half in fear of the strange and the unfamiliar. I was with a photographer friend there and we both could feel when…

Sending his soul to soar

Mar 6, 2013

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~mimo~

in CHINA, contemplations, inspiration, life, old age, old people, Photography, shanghai, street

One of the wonderful phenomena to watch in Shanghai parks and on its riverside in the early morning, is the congregation of retired men sending their well cared for and brilliantly crafted kites high into the city sky. They do this for long hours watching the extensions of their souls soar into worlds unknown, higher…

We meet ourselves in the least expected places

Mar 4, 2013

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~mimo~

in art, contemplations, inspiration, Iphone, Seoul

This image is part of an iphone photography collection I just posted as a separate page on this blog. I have been finding such great freedom in street photography making use of the iphone and finding new creative ways every day for capturing the world around me. Please visit the new page when you have…

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