The Afghan Children of War

At the time of writing this post, the war in Afghanistan has been going for 11 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 5 days. Imagine how many children there have grown up only knowing war? Below are selected photographs — just some of the brilliant work by photojournalists — from the collection published in The Atlantic this week (warning, manyContinue reading “The Afghan Children of War”

Detroit’s decay

Detroit, Michigan, was once the 20th century capital of the industrialist world; today it declared bankruptcy — the largest city in the USA to do so. It is facing debts of more than 18.5 million dollars and has long been a city in decline. It is estimated almost 80,000 buildings in the city are ‘abandonedContinue reading “Detroit’s decay”

Do not skip Fez

“To walk within its old walls is to witness a city that is heaving and claustrophobic, fascinating and frustrating, decrepit and majestic, inspirational and wondrous, and waiting to be discovered every day” — Frommer’s Often when I’ve spoken with friends planning to travel to Morocco, Marrakech and Casablanca typically score mentions on their itinerary, butContinue reading “Do not skip Fez”