June 6, 2010, was a Sunday, and I started the morning with breakfast at the Al Rabie Hotel in Damascus, Syria. One of the most beautiful interiors of any hotel/hostel I’ve stayed at. The following is excerpted from my journal, though “Sarah” is not her real name. This is but a glimpse through one tiny […]
Build Love, Not Greatness: Thoughts While Sitting In Ruins
Luxor, Egypt – April 11, 2010 The picture above is a view from inside the Ramesseum, a mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses (Ramses) II, located in the Theban necropolis near Luxor, Egypt. It was built in the 13th century B.C. The Ramesseum is one of my favorite places in Upper Egypt, in part because it […]
30 Years Ago, Leaving On A Jet Plane
Me, about to board a flight from Port Moresby to Singapore (May 9, 1990) When you take a picture and then look at it the following week, it’s a straightforward action: you are looking at a recognizable person or place, an event still fresh. But tuck the picture away a while and then pull it […]
Chris Hedges And How To Save A Life
Bosnia (October 5, 2013) Sitting early one morning in this train compartment traveling from Mostar to Sarajevo, I wasn’t looking for milk. But it’s very possible that as I looked out at the foggy Bosnian landscape I remembered someone who once was. The story is recounted in Chris Hedges’ book War is a Force that […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 26
- Next Page »