Lalla Essaydi, rebel, enchantress, photographer. I'm enchanted with her beautiful book, with its incredible and fascinating imagery. Crossing Boundaries, Bridging Cultures. A must see.....
Marrakech: and a tale of news, links, musings and cool things
Dear friends,
I hope Spring has sprung wherever you are and that you are making time to read, watch, listen, learn and rest. Here are bits of news, likes, buys and interests on my end...
Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui: a tale of a light {not yet} extinguished
I knew of her. I knew of her, of course. She was young and beautiful and talented, terribly talented. Her portraits of Moroccans hung in the iconic Mamounia Hotel. She had everything going for her, everything. Until they came for her.....
Everywhere: and a tale of my New Year’s Resolution
It was winter, it was Switzerland, it was cold. It was a few days ago. And I was standing there almost naked, outside on a dock in the middle of Lake Geneva. As you might remember from last year, each year I choose a single word to guide me - like a New Year's resolution distilled to its very essence. The word for 2016 is....