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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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human rights

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Windrush Victims

December 16, 2020
Tags: London, immigration, human rights, sign, government, public space
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The Larger Story

April 17, 2019
Tags: Senegal, slaves, human rights, guide, museum
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From Slavery to Human Rights

April 16, 2019
Tags: South Africa, slaves, building, museum, human rights, sign
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Profaning the Theater

February 24, 2018
Tags: theater, human rights, United Nations, sacred space, violence, UNESCO, monunent, secularism, syria, Roman