Medellín: Climbing to New Heights
Nestled in the Andes Mountains, rising from the fertile Aburrá Valley, a sprawling metropolis emerges. Medellín. A once fractured amalgam … Continue reading Medellín: Climbing to New Heights
Tag: Art
My Letter from Cuba
I am pushing a pastel, blue-tinted 1956 Chevy Plymouth through the streets of Havana. To my right I am flanked … Continue reading My Letter from Cuba
Colorful Contrasts in Nicaragua
My host in Masaya, Nicaragua, is a young man named Bernardo. He is interested in politics and wacky conspiracy theories … Continue reading Colorful Contrasts in Nicaragua
Stepping into the Surreal
This post will be mostly pictures, as words alone can’t hope to capture the dreamlike essence of the World Bodypainting Festival. … Continue reading Stepping into the Surreal
A Star and the Crescent Moon in a Sea of Red
The Turkish flag is a common sight along the winding streets of Istanbul. Featuring a star and a crescent moon overlaying … Continue reading A Star and the Crescent Moon in a Sea of Red
A Hidden Gem in the East
Amid the scorched earth of an oppressive and destructive communist regime, a flower blooms in the east. Bucharest, Romania, is … Continue reading A Hidden Gem in the East
