This interview took place on the outskirts of Grozny, Chechnya and the man that I interview below is named Shamil… I’m not going to print Shamil’s last name because I do not want to cause headaches for him by making it too easy to identify and locate him. Shamil fought in and was badly injured in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Places We Go
Making Charcoal… In Yemen
This scene in Yemen caught my eye because we had been traveling through the desert for quite some time without seeing a single other human being when suddenly we were in blanketing smoke with figures moving through it like ghosts – appearing and disappearing in the swirling smoke. The effect was enhanced by the tremendous … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Belarus
Irregular Fighters in Belarus Photo by Eleonora Giuliani Continue reading
The Mountains Of Chechnya
Do you see the spot below where the mountains on the left and the right plunge down into a narrow flat area? This is the gateway to the mountains of Chechnya and the road enters through here… It is known as the Gate of Wolves for the fierce fighters in Chechnya’s mountains. Many Russians (and … Continue reading
The Hodeida Fish Market
Ahh, we’re back in Yemen… In Hodeida. The fish market in Hodeida is, perhaps not shockingly, right along the waterfront and it is impossible to miss. We passed by during our first night in Hodeida and even though that is supposedly the quiet(er) time for the fish market, there was still a remarkable amount of … Continue reading
Hangin’ In Hodeidah With The Houthis
We arrived in Hodeidah two days after the Houthis took over… They had checkpoints set up at every point of entry into the city including, as we would find out, at the airport and the seaport. However, our driver and fixer had a well-rehearsed routine at checkpoints. The driver would slowly roll through while thrusting … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe ~ Ciudad Constitución, México Photo by Eleonora Giuliani Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 