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Vevey, Switzerland, November 2009

The most prominent theme that has suraced over the early years o Photojournale website is the connectedness o

the human existence across our planet and the inter relationships we all share. It shows, with all encouragement and

perseverance, the similarities we share cross culturally, regardless o the geo political or geographic boundaries that

defne our interactions and physical planet.

The collection o photos selected in Connections Across A Human Planet has been drawn rom a number o stories.

These are our human stories, our commonalities, and our truths. The selection is not only drawn or their beauty

or their technical excellence, but out o the essence they capture, the story they tell, in a captured moment o time,

somewhere across our planet. I eel these stories and moments are universal and can be understood by everybody

across the globe.

The connections we share are endemic truths. The photos in Connections Across A Human Planet share an immediacyo these truths. They are compassionate, energetic, sometimes un and celebratory, at other times conronting. However,

they do draw us into participating in rituals, emotions, needs and conicts that defne our humanity, wherever we are

on our human planet.

This book would not have come to lie without some very special contributions. Lisa Hogben, Mike Fox, Erica McDonald

gave their time as photo editors in selecting the work presented in this book, assisted by Santanu Chakrabati. Peter

Barwick contributed on the art direction, cover design and digital pre press advice. Also a very special thanks or all

the contributing photographers without whom Photojournale Connections Across A Human Planet would have no

reason o being or we might miss seeing our inherent connectedness. You need to be celebrated. This book tells many

stories that are representative o a collective consciousness, an inherent inquisitiveness, artist eye, sense o story andadventure, exploration and human realism that are characteristics o the nature o the Photojournale photographers.

Further special thanks to Ami Vitale or her contribution o the books oreword and pictures o her experiences and

Igor Sherman and Yaniv Nadav or their inspiring work that makes the covers o this book.

John HorniblowPublisher and Editor


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In 2000, I had the rare opportunity to live in a remote village in the West Arican country o Guinea Bissau. The

experience set me on a very dierent path as a photographer rom the one I previously had as an editor in New York.I shared a mud hut and the daily responsibilities with women and their children in a remote village o Fulanis, once a

nomadic group o herders. Together we gathered water and frewood, collected cashews and mangoes and slowly they

introduced me to their intricate and complex society.

It was in this village o Dembel Jumpora, that I discovered a place that is rarely reported in mainstream press. It was not

the Arica o war and amines and plagues, nor was it the idealized world o saaris and exotic animals. Instead it was a

look into the simplicity and beauty o how the majority o people on this planet live. There, everyday is a struggle but

there was much to be learned. I was mesmerized by the magnifcence o the people who gave so much to open up my

eyes to the beauty, wonder and sadness o their lives. Through it all, I was reminded o how similar we all are despite

the distances between us. One memory in particular reminds me o this -- My last evening in the small village I satwith a group o children beneath a sea o stars talking into the night about my return home. One o the children , Alio,

innocently asked me i we had a moon in America. It seemed so symbolic and touching that he should eel like America

was separate world, and serves as a constant reminder that we are all tied together in an intricate web, whether we

believe it or not.

This experience shaped who I am both as a human being and as a journalist. As I work to tell the stories rom ar away

places, it is my intention to highlight our surprising and subtle similarities more than just the obvious dierences between

all o our cultures.

When I heard about the Photojournale project, it inspired me deeply. Rather than send a photographer rom anothercountry, history and culture, Photojournale has collected work rom residents o each country. These images give us a

glimpse into lives we might no otherwise see and emphasize not how dierent we are but rather our similarities. The

intentions seem to be to get past mere headlines to try to get a truer sense o who we all are. Perhaps now, more than

ever, the need to get beyond the stereotypes and dramatic images and instead allow people to tell their own stories in

a humanistic way.

Ami Vitale

Florida, USA.


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diLuNa (Nadia Andreini and Luca Prasso) | California, USA - Italian nationalsNadia, the weighing procedure for newborn and premature babies in Caruptapera, Brazil.


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Igor Sherman | Saint Petersburg, RussiaBelief. Its his rst lamps. Russian Buddhists celebrate one of t heir main religious holidays, The Festival of Thousand Lamps.


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Agnieszka Balut | Brasil, Poland, SvizzeraLuis, like many other children in this neighborhood, issuffering because of poor parenting, and lack access to medicalexpertise. Compound of the Tide - Complexo da Mar,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


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Stephane Lehr | Paris, FranceThe number of children living on the streets of Angolas capitalnumbers over 5,000. Driven to urban areas by both poverty andthe civil war that has ravaged the country, they survive by washingcars, scavenging, or prostituting themselves. Lobito, Angola.


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Stephane Lehr | Paris, FranceThe number of children living on the streets of Angolas capitalnumbers over 5,000. Driven to urban areas by both poverty andthe civil war that has ravaged the country, they survive by washingcars, scavenging, or prostituting themselves. Lobito, Angola.


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Md. Kabirul Islam | Dhaka, BangladeshIn Mru culture young boy or girls participate in cermonialfestivities inluding alcohol and smoking. Banderban, Bangladesh.


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John Hulme | Chiang Mai, Thailand. British nationalA young boy suffering from malaria in the trauma unit at theMae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot on the Thai/Burma border.


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Gulbin zdamar Akarcay | Instanbul, TurkeySandra and the dolls pr am. Romani Children of Maticni. Czech Republic.


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Sam Bienstock | Sydney, AustraliaA walk in Hyde Park. Sydney, Australia.


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Saverio Serravezza | Terni, ItalyGirls at school enjoy new books they received from the Ministry of education. Wardak province, Afghanistan.


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Saverio Serravezza | Terni, ItalyBoys at village of Sheikh Yassin. Wardak province, Afghanistan.


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Hes Mundt |Amersterdam, The NetherlandsTsunami Orphans. A student of the Fajar Hidayah organization playsa game with the girls at an orphanage in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.


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John Horniblow | Vevey, Switzerland. Australian nationalKids from the Block. Arts and, crafts at The Settlement, alocal commnity centre for aboriginal kids. Redfern, Australia.


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Nilanjan Mitra | Kolkata, IndiaPeep. Wangdi Dzong. Wangdi, Bhutan.


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Nilanjan Mitra | Kolkata, IndiaYoung Monk. Wangdi Dzong. Wangdi, Bhutan.


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Jeff Chouw | SingaporePenitents re enact a crucixion on Good Friday. Manila, Phillipines.


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Debasish Aich | Kolkata, IndiaA priest is offering Aarati to Devi Durga.Durga Puja also referred as Durgotsab is an annual Bengalifestival that celebrates worship of Hindu goddess Durga. India.


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Jaime R. Carrero | Dallas, Texas. USAZulu Parade, Mardi Gras New Orleans. Shot during the 20 07Mardi Gras 360 Workshop. Mardi Gras is a combination ofapproaches, tribes and cultural festivities.


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Igor Sherman | Saint Petersburg, RussiaRussian Buddhists celebrate one of their main religious holidays,The Festival of a Thousand Lamps.


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Jiri Tondl | Prague, Czech RepublicA street congregation of Russian Orthodox priests.Saint Petersburg, Russia.


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Lisa Hogben | Sydney, AustraliaThis old man poses proudly inside the church he curates inNeformtasa, Oecussi, Timor Leste. The village and his churchwere almost completely destroyed during the ensuing bloodshedthat occurred preceding its independence from Indonesia.


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Pedro Tzontemoc |Mexico City, MexicoTemple. Luxor, Egypt.


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Teresita Chavez | Panama City, Panama. Costa Rican nationalDragon Dance, Chinese New Year. Panama City.


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Jaime R. Carrero | Dallas, Texas. USADragon Lady. Burning Man celebration in the Black Rock Desert, Gerlach, Nevada.


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Skippy Sanchez | Wichita, Kansas. USAA young boy carries a candle from one grave to light another candle on a second graveduring a long exposure in the city cemetery. Dia de los muert os. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

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Skippy Sanchez | Wichita, Kansas. USAA widow crosses herself while praying at the grave of herhusband. Dia de los muertos. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.


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Joaquin Gomez Sastre |Managua, NicaraguaCirco Libertad. Managua, Nicaragua.

Anamitra Chakladar | New Delhi, India.


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a t a C a a a | ew e , d a.Nirmal, the clown, is doing his makeup before the show. Indian Circus.


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Aydan Metev |Madrid, Spain. Bulgarian nationalBeyond the Scene. A juggler warms up. Spain


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Lisa Hogben | Sydney, Australia.A volunteer manages the doors to the auditorium.Without volunteer help an event like the Sydney CityEisteddfod would never be able to occur.


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Lisa Hogben | Sydney, AustraliaA tense moment as a friend makes a blunder on stage. Thetensions, dramas and competition of the Sydney City Eisteddfod.


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Alex Kotlik | New York, USA, Russian nationalBehind the Curtain. Brighton Ballet Theater School ofRussian Ballet. Rehearsal of Summer Concert 2008.


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Jiri Tondl | Prague, Czech RepublicPortrait of Lenin. Saint Petersburg, Russia.


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Jiri Tondl | Prague, Czech RepublicLovers on the beach. Saint Petersburg, Russia.


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Jeroen Leonhard |Amsterdam, The NetherlandsThe Accodionist. Hidden between massive mountains of the Caucasus lies the mysterious and remote Georgian province, Tusheti.


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Peter A. Calvin | Dallas, Texas. USAChildren run under a castillo, a traditonal Mexican reworks display, on the plaza of Ajijic,

Jalisco, Mexico, during the the towns Fiestas Patrias in November.


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Peter A. Calvin | Dallas, Texas. USAA couple enjoys the Mariachi musicians at La Posada Bar, on the shore of Lake Chapala, Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.


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Amir Hossein Mahmoodi | Tehran, IranZoorkhaneh Ancient Iranian Gymnasium. Tehran, Iran.


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Tyler Freeman Smith | Sydney, AustraliaSam on race day. Cold conditions at the start of a hot race day. Mt Panorama, Bathurst, Australia.


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Lisa Hogben | Sydney, AustraliaBaiting the dog. The owner/trainer takes the dog to t he side of the track to w atch as the electric hare is run past it. Dapto, Australia.

Hes Mundt |Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAn undernourished girl with her mother at the hospital in IFO refugee camp. Dadaab, Kenya.


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Alfredo Munoz | Figueira da Foz, PortugalThe Salines. Worker takes a break from the sea salt ponds on the island of Morraceira by the Mondego River at Figueira da Foz.


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Peter A. Calvin | Dallas, Texas. USACustom boot makers Felipe Ramirez and Felipe Jr., Ramirez Boot Shop, 326A W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas, Texas.


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Lara Wechsler | Brooklyn, USACrabthrower. Coney Island pier, Brooklyn. USA


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Daniel Kaifer | Horska Kvilda, Czech RepublicWood Carting in Bohemia. In the treasured Bohemian National Forest Labourers from Slovakiaor the Ukraine work their horses in t he dying trade of wood carters.

Sam Bienstock | Sydney, Australia.Icon. 1971 Mt. Isa Rodeo, far northwest Queensland, Australia.


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Debasish Aich | Kolkata, IndiaHandheld Rikshaw is one of the iconic vehicle in Kolkata. No other Indian city has this vehicleon the road. A typical early morning scene with the rickshaw puller still in sleep on the street.Dalhousie Area, Kolkata, India.


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Hes Mundt |Amsterdam, The NetherlandsWomen on their way home with the rewood they collected in the forest. Mount Kenya.


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Jonathan Taylor | Bangkok, Thailand. British nationalA brief hit provides a moment of relief from the grinding poverty of Klong Toey Slum. Bangkok, Thailand.


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Alex Masi | London, UKMillion Dollar Squatters, Hampstead Garden. London, UK.


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Igor Sherman | Saint Petersburg, RussiaTwo elderly woman chat during the post Christmas choral celebrations. Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine.


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Alfonso De Castro | Barcelona, SpainComunidad Indigena. Matagalpa, Nicaragua.


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Alfonso De Castro | Barcelona, SpainComunidad Indigena. Matagalpa, Nicaragua.


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Alfonso De Castro | Barcelona, SpainTribal women wait for a money handout at Sakura Foundation Smara, Morroco.


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Yaniv Nadav |Jerusalem, IsraelBedouin tribesmen, ghalin, racing camels. The tribe lives tenuously inthe occupied territories under the proection of the Palestinian Authority.


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Gianfranco Spatola | Palermo, ItalyA Harajuku man during the night of Kabukicho. Tokyo, Japan.


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Hes Mundt |Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTwo men who are on their way to IFO refugee camp take shelter from the sun under an umbrella. Kenya.


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Skippy Sanchez | Wichita, Kansas, USAChris and his wiife Emma, from New York, board the Southwest Chief in Albuquerque.Chis and his wife traveled to Mexico for a medical procedure for a relative, their rst time away from home.


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Yaniv Nadav | Jerusalem, IsraelAt beit-iba known as checkpoint 42 thousands of men, woman, and children, of all ages,try to pass this checkpoint on their way to work, study, family, and to seek medical supporteveryday. Nablus, Palestine.


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John Hulme | Chiang Mai, Thailand. British nationalThe Nasawat Apparel factory strike. Striking workers are being taken to Thai immigration holding pens before deportation.


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Jonathan Taylor | Bangkok, Thailand. British nationalLocked up. Suspected gangland members await trail at BangkokNois police lock-up. The police ofcers nick-name is Rambohe is renowned as Thailands top gang buster.

Jonathan Taylor | Bangkok, Thailand. British nationalA slum ght. A ght breaks out in a slum after a heavy sessionof whisky, gambling and Ya Ba. Bangkok, Thailand.


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Walter Gaya | Washington, USASergeant Hubbard, 38, walks past team members inpreparation for a combat patrol in the city of Mosul, Iraq 2006 .


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Gabriela Bulisova |Alexandria, Vermont, USA. Slovak nationalA woman collapses at her husbands funeral. The border village of Aaita El Chaab, Lebanon,where the 2006 summer war originated.


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Morgan Hagar | Los Angeles, USAMy personal viewpoint of this, the hand of a child making a political slogan, rock in hand,next to a guard tower, in a war zone, on holy land, ought not to happen, anywhere, ever.Qalqilyah, West Bank, Palestine.


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John Horniblow | Vevey, Switzerland. Australian nationalIn the aftermath of wildres a resident returns home to salvage what remains of his homeand possessions. Cedar Glen, California. USA


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Michael Fox | San Francisco, USA. British nationalVeteran US Navy Pilot, May 2006. The Veterans Home of California. Yountville, USA.


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Lisa Hogben | Sydney, AustraliaThis woman toils alongside the men, the other women and children in a village effort togrow food crops so their village will become self sustaining. Cutete, Oecussi, Timor Leste.

Igor Sherman | Saint Petersburg, RussiaAll people of one small village gathered for funeral of theyoung woman who was a teacher and a mother of thesetwo girls. Carpathian Mountains, Western Ukraine.


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Michael Fox | San Francisco, USA. British nationalI spent a number of hours observing how visitors reacted to the wall, many of whom came to search through the 58,288 names to nd

that of a lost friend or relative.A mobile version of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall touring the USA. Yountville California, USA.

Lisa Hogben

Sydney, Australia, October 2009

To early twentieth century science fction writers the new millennia represented a

cornucopia o antasies that described a Brave New World where the possibilities o

living were so vastly dierent to what was known.It was thought that humans living in our

Michael Fox

San Francisco, California, September 2009

From the frst time I saw content on the Photojournale website, I was intrigued by the

extreme dierences, and surprising similarities shown in photographs rom all over the

world. With high quality images being submitted rom photographers on fve continents,


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current era were to be evolved beyond war, beyond amine and were to be exploring

the outer reaches o the universe with abandon.

This Br ave New World that had been prophesised by some o the best creative minds in

literary felds has become astonishingly close to the reality o our world at the end o the

frst decade o the twenty frst century. From scientifc advancements as varied as cloning

living creatures and their body parts to wireless internet communications that can enable

ordinary people to hold conversations and collect inormation rom as ar away as the

moon, the world has advanced in technology in ways undreamt by those earlier authors.

Yet undamentally we as the human species have changed little in many thousands o

years o development.

Love, hate, amine and plenty still dominate our all too human state. We eat, drink, sleep,

reproduce, regenerate and destroy in equal measure. We are as we are. A gregarious,

eclectic, murderous, compassionate and sometimes thinking species that believes,

perhaps erroneously that we have dominion over the earth and its creatures.

Yet we all share one thing, our nature as human beings and our infnite and incredible

diversity.

The experience o contributing to and editing this frst oray into publishing by

Photojournale has been an unique experience. To a past generation this book, created

rom an electronic gathering o people who have never met nor in many cases evenspoken, I am sure, would seem like the making o a talisman, a magical convergence o art

and technology. Those earlier authors would have been awestruck by the concept. Yet

here it is - Connections Across A Human Planet a photographic journal describing who

we are, who we remain, how we love, how we fght and how we still retain our hope or

better things- come what may.

All o the photographers whose work has been selec ted have created this book rom their

own humanity, rom pictures o their world and the world around them. We have been

connected through the space o microwaves and have seen through eyes that speak a

hundred dierent languages. We have compiled a snapshot o our times that all people who

look inside will see, somewhere, something o themselves projected. The photographers

o Connections Across A Human Planet have proved beyond a shadow o a doubt that

we acknowledge and celebrate our Brave new world, that has such people in it.

it was ascinating to observe how, in one or more ways, we are all connected belie

systems, personal goals, living conditions, employment challenges, interests, amily

environments, and outlook, on local and international aairs. I was delighted to be invited

to help edit this book which, I eel, is a frst s tep in eectively representing humanity as it

exists without religious, political, or geographic boundaries.

Md. Kabirul Islam sadly met his fate in a car accident in Bangladesh before seeing his work

published in this book. May he rest in peace.


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Publisher: John Horniblow, Photojournale

Art Direction: Peter Barwick

Photo Editors: John Horniblow, Michael Fox, Lisa Hogben. Assisted by Erica McDonald

and Santanu Chakrabati.

Front cover: Yaniv Nadav | Jerusalem, Israel - I just see this kid with all his heart wanting to y up

rom all these problems.

Back cover: Igor Sherman | Saint Petersburg, Russia - Church, Carpathian mountains, Western Ukraine.

Thanks to all contributing photographers, with special thanks to Ami Vitale or her oreword and

photos, Yaniv Nadav and Igor Sherman or cover photos. Jonathan Taylors participation comes

courtesy o Photography School Asia (ww w.photographyschoolasia.com)

Published by: Photojournale, Blonay, 1807 Switzerland.

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ISBN 978-8399-0593-0

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Photographs: The photographs in this book are the sole copyright o the individual photographers.

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