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stories of times gone by~ Yi woman~ Yunnan

Jun 22, 2013

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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…

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…

Modernization at any cost

Mar 14, 2013

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~mimo~

in art, CHINA, human rights, Photography, shanghai, street

Shanghai, the pride of China, races towards its future, bejeweled with glitzy sky scrapers, glowing with billions of energy consuming lights, employing the largest work force in the world, day and night, 7 days a week and waiting for no one to be ready for this epic change. In neighborhoods like this one, people are…

Let me spin you a tale

Mar 2, 2013

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~mimo~

in art, CHINA, contemplations, inspiration, life, old people, Photography, shanghai, story, street

I was walking in an old street in Shanghai with my camera taking in all the sights, smells and noises of the crowded narrow lanes when an unusual sight drew me in. I looked inside a smoky large room packed with rickety tables, chairs, tea pots, and men in hats, so many men in hats.…

Those defining moments

Feb 1, 2013

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~mimo~

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

I have often tried to describe in so many different ways why I love street photography so much above any other style, but then come moments to me in the streets that redefine it all for me, the whole love affair. Today, I received this incredible gift, a window opened, a moment magically presented itself…

Life in the old lanes~ Shanghai

Jan 16, 2013

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~mimo~

in CHINA, contemplations, human rights, life, Photography, shanghai, street

Behind and right next door to the glitz and glamour of Shanghai, real people live their real lives in the old lanes. The first shock you get walking through the very old parts of town is the extreme narrowness of the alleys and the very small size of the overcrowded rooms people call home. It…

Realms of the partially visible

Jan 12, 2013

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~mimo~

in art, CHINA, contemplations, inspiration, life, Photography, shanghai, street

So much of what we base our lives on and let influence almost every step of our daily goings on lies in realms we cannot touch, see, feel or even comprehend. We eat because of ‘hunger’, we sleep due to ‘exhaustion’, we give because of ‘care’, we sacrifice because of ‘love’, we run because of…

A cold world is not for me

Jan 5, 2013

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~mimo~

in contemplations, old age, old people, Paris, Photography, street, Travel

A warm world is where I want to be, where smiles animate the stiffest of faces, where hugs disarm the most guarded of people, where trust draws out trust, and where no one will find themselves with no one to turn to on a chilly day.

Day 23~ December 23rd~ Guilin

Dec 26, 2012

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~mimo~

in CHINA, contemplations, Guilin, inspiration, Photography, Travel

With every new year, we dream of new possibilities, we swear to do better, we feel confident that we we tackle more impossibilities and we feel armed with the promise of a new mystery box that awaits our discovery…

Day 22~ December 22nd ~ Guilin

Dec 25, 2012

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~mimo~

in CHINA, contemplations, Guilin, life, old age, old people, Photography, street

Thinking of those that carry the weight of the world on their backs today…

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