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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.
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Violence and Violins, Poland
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Long ago, a friend of mine carried his violin to the frontlines of WWII. At Medyka, we saw a young Ukrainian girl carrying her violin too, escaping the horror and tragedy unfolding in her homeland.
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From refugees to volunteers, Poland
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Wrapped in the flag of their nation, refugees who have chosen to stay at the Polish border provide an invaluable service to their fellow Ukrainians.
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Heartbreak and Anger, Poland
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A day on the Polish Ukrainian border is guaranteed to bring forth a gamut of emotions