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Vodici Ceremony, North Macedonia
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When I checked in to my apartment in the North Macedonian capital of Skopje, the landlord mentioned that the following day was a public holiday. He explained that a ceremony, involving hardy souls plunging into the freezing Vardar River, would be taking place in the city, and that it’s something…
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The Kindness of Strangers III, Ukraine
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Although we didn’t seek recognition for our work in Ukraine, we were grateful and humbled to receive the kindness of strangers.
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Midnight Run, Ukraine
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A night run of medical aid into a Ukrainian front-line city gave us an insight into the sharp end of Putin’s war.
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The Sound of Lake Ngototo, New Zealand
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Hearing kids nearby singing along to Chris Cornell had me reminiscing about seeing live music in the 1990s
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The Storks of Poland
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Apparently 25% of the world’s white storks nest in Poland, and therefore ‘every fourth white stork is a Pole’.
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Strange Meeting, Poland
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After seeing the main areas of Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland, and learning of the horrors that had occurred there, it was a relief to find a tranquil patch of nature. Whilst enjoying the quiet and the late afternoon sun, I had a strange meeting.
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Into Ukraine
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Apart from my short trips across the border from Medyka, it was my first time back into Ukraine since the full scale invasion began. It turned out to be a long day.
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BunkArt 1
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A Cold War Bunker on the outskirts of Tirana, Albania, has been repurposed as a museum and art space.
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Taupo Volcanic Zone
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New Zealand is pretty much made up of a whole bunch of volcanoes linked together by other volcanoes. Despite the risk of incineration, tourists like me flock to the Taupo Volcanic Zone to experience a little geothermal action.
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Letting go, Poland
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I remember being told once by a psychologist that if you bottle sadness up inside, it will eventually overflow, sometimes after being triggered by something unexpected. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one bottling sadness by the six-pack on the Polish Ukrainian border.