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  The streets are very narrow, so when traffic approaches – heavily laden donkeys – you flatten yourself against the wall.  

Fez el Bali (Old Fez) in Morocco is protected by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. The Karaouyine Mosque is said to be the largest mosque in North Africa but is well hidden in the old city and impossible … Continue reading →

  This is why I love black and white photography. These men are dying cotton in a vat of bright yellow dye. I had two camera bodies with me, one loaded with color film and one with black and white; … Continue reading →

Twenty years ago, petty street hustlers flourished on the streets of New York. The shell game and three card monte were classic examples of ways to separate tourists and New Yorkers alike from their money. All you needed to set … Continue reading →

David Peel was a fixture in Washington Square Park for years, performing for free with his band, David Peel and the Lower East Side. It’s hard to believe that he’s still out there, but no less an authority than the … Continue reading →

  1992. The Soviet Union had fallen, and Mikhail Gorbachev was visiting New York as a private citizen on the lecture circuit. He was more popular here than back in the separate parts of his former country, as evidenced by … Continue reading →