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Archive for August, 2011

الشيخ في التزلج على الرمال — Sandboarding Sheikh

August 31, 2011 at 08:31 · Filed under One Hour Photo and tagged: Abu Dhabi, dishdash, dune, khatim, pictures, sand, sandboard, sandboarding, sheikh, SPS

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(it’s me.)

On the dunes. In a dishdash.
Somewhere, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

August 30, 2011 at 08:30 · Filed under One Hour Photo and tagged: art, difc, Dubai, galleries, gallery, pictures, SPS, waiting

A man waiting outside the art galleries
Dubai International Financial Center
Dubai, UAE

Face of the Year — وجه العام

August 29, 2011 at 08:29 · Filed under One Hour Photo and tagged: age, b&w, dambulla, face, man, picture, portrait, SPS, sri lanka

Poor man on the stone steps to the cave temple of Dambulla
Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Shadow Play — لعب الظل

August 28, 2011 at 08:28 · Filed under Abu Dhabi, One Hour Photo and tagged: Abu Dhabi, corniche, national theater, night, pictures, shadows, SPS

People moving or not moving
Spots along the Corniche
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Black and White — أسود أبيض

August 27, 2011 at 08:27 · Filed under Abu Dhabi, One Hour Photo and tagged: Abu Dhabi, b&w, corniche, night, pictures, skyline, SPS, water

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The Abu Dhabi skyline at night
(Canine vision)
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Lost — مفقود

August 26, 2011 at 08:26 · Filed under Abu Dhabi, One Hour Photo and tagged: al sirab, desert, liwa, pictures, qasr, sand, sarab, SPS

Off in the desert
Qasr Al Sarab Resort
Liwa, UAE

Streaks — ضبابية

August 25, 2011 at 08:25 · Filed under Abu Dhabi, One Hour Photo and tagged: Abu Dhabi, boats, corniche, long exposure, night, pictures, SPS

Above: A dhow
Below: A speedboat
Along the Corniche at night
Abu Dhabi, UAE

نظافة النافذة ٢ — Window Cleaning 2

August 24, 2011 at 08:24 · Filed under Abu Dhabi, One Hour Photo and tagged: cleaners, pictures, sama tower, SPS, نافذة, نظافة, window, window cleaning, ابو ظبي

Windows and those who clean them
Sama Tower, 23d Floor
Abu Dhabi, UAE

نظافة النافذة ١ — Window Cleaning 1

August 23, 2011 at 08:23 · Filed under Abu Dhabi, One Hour Photo and tagged: Abu Dhabi, cleaners, pictures, sama tower, SPS, نافذة, نظافة, window cleaning, windows, ابو ظبي

Windows and those who clean them
Sama Tower, 23d Floor
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Give

August 22, 2011 at 08:22 · Filed under One Hour Photo and tagged: alms, dambulla, pictures, SPS, sri lanka, tourist

An old man and a visitor
Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Travel Update

Central Asia, for a moment.

Look → for new slideshows in the Photo Souq.

Pictures from Iraqi Kurdistan

Bizzaro Iranian Island

(Videos)
Arabic Word of the Two Days

ضروري \ لازم
Darourii / laazim
necessary
Publications
- The Colbert Report Country First (look closely)
- Haaretz, Tel Aviv Remember Swine Flu?
- The Ofi Press, Mexico City A story from Syria.
- ExpatArrivals.com Nightlife in Abu Dhabi
- The Express Tribune, Karachi Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Daily Outlook Afghanistan Breakfast with the Taliban (and more)
- The Sunday Times, Colombo A biweekly series from the author of INGULFED.
- The Huffington Post New and X-Posts from the Middle East
- The Fear of Monkeys A story from Istanbul.
- VICE Yemen to Somaliland on a Cookie Boat
Overheard on the Shawari’a

"Can I lick the tiger?"
Big Long Story Posts
Archives

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