• Tea, Spice, Smoke

    I couldn’t leave without spices. Just out of the taxi, in my first seconds on the street, the smell of Marrakesh transported me back to my first trip. And with just an hour before needing to check in for my return flight, I had to bring some of that smell with me.

    On my way to and from the souks over the prior days, I had browsed in a few shops around the Bahia Palace. There was metalwork. Rugs and produce. Clothes. But the Herboristeries were a magnet. I had stopped the day prior to take some pictures and chatted with the owner’s family, one of whom had spent time living in Canada. But I returned on Sunday with a mission. I needed to raise my tagine game back at home. [Continue…]

    January 23, 2026

  • Focus

    The Ateneo de Madrid, one of Spain’s cultural icons, is a striking library that dates from the early 1800’s. A legendary spot to retreat, study, socialize and — maybe most importantly — focus.

    January 23, 2019

  • Between Matches

    Wrestling is serious business in Mongolia. When I heard that a 2016 Olympic match ended with an elaborate, clothing-free protest from Mongolian coaches, I wasn’t surprised.

    August 24, 2016

  • Naadam

    A couple at Naadam celebrations in the Dalanzadgad stadium.

    July 14, 2016

  • Behind Bars

    Having tuberculosis can be imprisoning in so many ways. The symptoms. The stigma. The endless stream of medicines. The isolation from family and friends, work and school. The sheer duration of treatment. It’s a brutal disease that measures its awful toll in months and years.

    May 9, 2016

  • Jaitpur Kids

    In an economically disadvantaged neighbourhood of New Delhi, a film crew draws an interested crowd.

    October 6, 2014

  • Dairy Farmer

    During a visit to a dairy farm in the Tov province of Mongolia, northwest of Ulaanbataar.

    August 18, 2014

  • Observer

    As we were filming in a nearby health clinic, this woman stood by just watching. Our crew attracted quite a crowd, but she stood back. In the noise and chaos, attention and trouble that a film team brings to an extremely poor slum area of southwest Delhi, something about her look was very different. I asked for her photo and she just nodded.

    July 31, 2014