Afropop in Senegal:
Chasing West African Rhythms
“…We’d been invited to the beach compound of Baaba Maal, a premier Senegalese singer and cultural ambassador, esteemed in world music circles.
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Flatbush Diary
On this gray winter day, I grab a canvas bag and leash up my dog, Stella.
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Rickshaw Safari:
Durban’s Beachfront Parade
“…I can see them from my hotel window fifteen stories above the beach.
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Down on the Farm Sanctuary
“…It was still frosty and dark when I abandoned the comfort of my warm bed, dressed hurriedly and ventured into the night.
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The Carnival Devils
of La Vega, Dominican Republic
“…A fracas down the street—
Los Soberanos
are coming through.
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Journey into Dogon Country, Mali
Moisture is being sucked from me through my cracked palms as I grasp my seat in the Land Cruiser.
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Shopping the Sepik: Acquisition and Discovery in Papua New Guinea
“…After breakfast, we head upriver for Tambanum, a village of over a thousand people and a long history of western contact.
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Tales from the Crypt: A Visit to the Dog Cemetery of Paris
“When do you want to go to the cemetery?” Basile asks, checking his watch.
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