by JE | th Jun | Lies and Deception, USA
MAGA – “Make America Great Again” – was the dubious and outlandish theme chosen by the scandal-ridden administration of US President Donald Trump. By simply wearing a red shirt and cap, and paying a nominal entrance fee, I was successful in gaining entrance to a...
by JE | th Aug | Blogs, Cultures, International Relations, Middle East, The Daily Struggle
Suddenly nauseous, I felt I just couldn’t take another step under the scorching sun, and collapsed on a sidewalk to recover. It seemed all the hotels in the town of Wadi Musi were closed, so I would have no options but to keep climbing a steep hill. After I lay down...
by JE | th Sep | Blogs, Danger, Latin America, Photography and People, Uncategorized
As part of my work in Brazil, one of my two-year Foreign Service postings, I am assigned to visit Campos, a city some five hours drive from the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro. I pack my camera and clothes and, after driving north from my Rio apartment, I enter...
by JE | th Aug | Blogs, Cultures, Europe, Photography and People, Street Photography
I had heard of a curious and festive event in Spain called La Tomatina a couple of years ago and thought it would be perfect to photograph. In 2008, through a series of fortuitous circumstances, I was able to make this journey. What is La Tomatina? Basically...
by JE | th May | Human Rights, Blogs, Danger, International Relations, Middle East
Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian journalist and founder of the Liberal Saudi Network, was arrested in 2012 by the Saudi government and sentenced in a grossly unjust trial, based on charges stemming solely from him establishing an online debate forum. He was accused of...