by Geoff | Jun 3, 2016 | Northern Africa
A mellah is a walled Jewish quarter of a city in Morocco, analogous to the European ghetto. Jewish population were confined to mellahs in Morocco beginning from the 15th century and especially since the early 19th century. It first was seen as a privilege and a...
by Geoff | May 22, 2016 | Marrakech, Morocco, Northern Africa
A small gallery of photographs from Marrakech featuring people in the composition. Share... by Geoff | Feb 19, 2016 | Spanish Civil War
I would like to suggest that a new photograph of a resting Republican officer taken by Gerda Toro has been discovered in a suitcase of negatives until recently lost somewhere remotely. Sadly, the truth is this is a photograph taken on the International Brigades... by Geoff | Mar 11, 2015 | India
The traditional Hindu practice of cremating bodies assumes a greater level of finality and reverence in Varanasi than perhaps anywhere else in India. Recognised as the ‘city of Shiva’ the whole city is spiritually considered a ‘cremation area’ though in practice...