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Moshi, Tanzania https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/53106f28e4b08f75da853e06/1438435773478/_IGP1295-Edit+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 4 of 18 One of the younger Maasai, yet to partake in the rite of passage to become a man. Loita Hills, Kenya https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/52fb4b7fe4b08ba35fbf034e/1438435764456/_IGP1277-2+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 5 of 18 This Maasai Warrior holds on to his son. Loita Hills, Kenya https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/53107039e4b03ba34caff222/1438435788883/_IGP1392-2+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 6 of 18 This warrior was the first to strike a lion during 'olamayio', a symbolic rite of passage. The lion's mane is a sign of bravery and personal achievement. 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Bhaktapur, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/53108314e4b0f7e807da4326/1438435840838/_IGP3872-2+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 10 of 18 A Holy Man, otherwise known as a 'Sadhu', at the banks of the Bagmati River. Pashupatinath, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/52fb4b13e4b07396466a2641/1438435857686/IMGP4074+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 11 of 18 A smile that can melt even the hardest of hearts - One of the children at the Wimbeldon Scouts Explorer Residence for Hearing and Speech Impaired Students. Nuwakot, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/5310a21ae4b0ce739904037c/1442081158602/_9280083+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 12 of 18 Same hustle, different place. Sacred Valley, Peru https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/530b02b9e4b0d1b000d49233/1442081158853/IMGP5701+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 13 of 18 The Assencion Family kindly opened their doors to us for a couple of days. From left to right: Freddie, Delfin, baby Aldo & Juana. Amantani, Peru https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/52feec4ce4b01acb39490e7f/1442081158903/PA050132+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 14 of 18 "Compañeros para toda la vida" La Paz, Bolivia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/53097f44e4b09a0716b8b9bc/1442081158982/PA100145+copy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 15 of 18 Josephina will make your Nescafe coffee and jam on toast with love. Uyuni, Bolivia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/55bcc6b6e4b0cdd71a654fc3/1442081159141/boy.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 16 of 18 This little boy lives in a squatters village situated on the coast of Sta. Cruz. Zambales, Philippines https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/55bcc8e5e4b08e5c159f0f25/1442081159590/_IMG0267-Edit.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 18 of 18 A fisherman mending his net, in preparation for the next catch. Zambales, Philippines https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f88850e4b04cffe2345567/55bcc6b9e4b0cdd71a654fd4/1438436399586/fisherman.jpg our neighbours - our neighbours - 17 of 18 A fisherman mending the net before the small fisherman's ship sets sail again. Zambales, Philippines http://www.theemeraldlens.com/street daily 0.75 2015-08-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52fb369be4b071a64a8b2666/52fdf203e4b095b64097beaf/1438436672208/P2253871+copy.jpg street - street - 1 of 9 Degraves Street Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/t/55bcd234e4b0dbaefa8b4df6/1438436672208/P2253871+copy.jpg street - street - 1 of 9 Degraves Street Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52fb369be4b071a64a8b2666/52fc7fcde4b003139ba795f1/1438436684003/_5250084+copy.jpg street - street - 2 of 9 Melbourne CBD, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52fb369be4b071a64a8b2666/52fdf1c6e4b0c0844a0fc2ff/1438436694343/P7130088-Edit+copy.jpg street - street - 3 of 9 Otis making his mark on the world. Sydney, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52fb369be4b071a64a8b2666/52fdf1f8e4b0e2f6a46fc462/1438437181556/_IGP4719+copy.jpg street - street - 4 of 9 My very talented mate DJ Chris Meehan @ KissFM studios. Melbourne, Australia   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52fb369be4b071a64a8b2666/55bcae3de4b00d83ca293ac6/1438437163813/P7260636.jpg street - street - 5 of 9 Gus, who was recently homeless, is pictured with one of his dogs, Nitro. He has been staying in an abandoned factory warehouse until he finds someone willing to rent their home to him and his three dogs. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52fb369be4b071a64a8b2666/55bcae4ae4b00d83ca293ae4/1438437287327/P5211912.jpg street - street - 6 of 9 Mark proudly sells The Big Issue magazine at a train station in Melbourne. 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New York, USA http://www.theemeraldlens.com/featured daily 0.75 2015-09-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/t/55eb5289e4b010c188d6a2b6/1441485338328/_3191405.jpg featured - featured - 1 of 8 This image was taken at one of the rallies in Melbourne against the forced closures of indigenous communities in WA. It was also selected to be exhibited as part of Amnesty International's (Victoria) exhibition titled Human Rights: Past and Present. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bcaa01e4b09c9ffac5dd99/1441485338328/_3191405.jpg featured - featured - 1 of 8 This image was taken at one of the rallies in Melbourne against the forced closures of indigenous communities in WA. It was also selected to be exhibited as part of Amnesty International's (Victoria) exhibition titled Human Rights: Past and Present. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bcaa92e4b0ec7f7c00f302/1441485357112/_3191444.jpg featured - featured - 2 of 8 SOS Blak Australia used this image to raise awareness about what was happening to the indigenous communities in WA; and promote the dates of future rallies via social media. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bca605e4b04e3f1466ca39/1441485389879/ featured - featured - 3 of 8 Fresco News, a New York based news platform provider, used this image to accompany a written article about why the rally was happening in Melbourne and what was really happening to the communities in Western Australia. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bca762e4b0d9f007ad523d/1441485405935/indigenous12.jpg featured - featured - 4 of 8 Fresco News, a New York based news platform provider, used this image to accompany a written article on why people were rallying in Melbourne against the forced closures of indigenous communities in Western Australia. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bca798e4b09d8345d42c8d/1441485419503/indigenous13.jpg featured - featured - 5 of 8 Fresco News, a New York based news platform provider, used this image to accompany a written article on why people were rallying in Melbourne against the forced closures of indigenous communities in Western Australia. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bca790e4b09d8345d42c80/1441485430028/indigenous14.jpg featured - featured - 6 of 8 Fresco News, a New York based news platform provider, used this image to accompany a written article on why people were rallying in Melbourne against the forced closures of indigenous communities in Western Australia. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bcaa9ee4b0ec7f7c00f31a/1441485439909/_6262607.jpg featured - featured - 7 of 8 Fresco News, a New York based news platform provider, used this image to accompany a written article on why people were rallying in Melbourne against the forced closures of indigenous communities in Western Australia. Victoria, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bc9082e4b00d83ca2911aa/55bcac7ae4b07e0f7540a83c/1441485449758/nazi.jpg featured - featured - 8 of 8 This is a man who made it known that he in opposition of multiculturalism and one's freedom to practice their religion of their choice, in Australia. The image was taken as he was arrested by the Victorian Police, and was also selected by Getty's Images, for a weekly reportage spotlight. Victoria, Australia http://www.theemeraldlens.com/motherearth daily 0.75 2015-08-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/52f8a541e4b04cffe23470f6/1438426416220/_IGP2070+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 1 of 11 A quest to find the acacia tree along the horizon of the Serengeti. Serengeti Plains, Tanzania https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/t/55bca537e4b067fc8a7b23c2/1438426416220/_IGP2070+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 1 of 11 A quest to find the acacia tree along the horizon of the Serengeti. Serengeti Plains, Tanzania https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/53106e78e4b0e44d7fb28d80/1438426423426/_IGP1304-2+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 2 of 11 Overlooking The Great Rift Valley on Chief Josphat's land. Loita Hills, Kenya   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/5310675fe4b0157db51ab3bd/1438426400353/_IGP2273+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 3 of 11 Zangibār, Persian for "Coast of Blacks". Zanzibar https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/52fb334ce4b0b98620643f60/1438426407961/IMGP4095+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 4 of 11 'Fish Tail' peak is unassuming amoungst the Himalayas. Pokhara, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/53107843e4b04fb5b2d0f0c7/1438426377164/_IGP4249-2+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 5 of 11 The Annapurna & Manaslu mountain ranges. Bandipur, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/53107feee4b0b9ddff14f554/1438426392343/_IGP4102+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 6 of 11 Fewa Lake Pokhara, Nepal https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/53097431e4b091b1a793280d/1438426353398/PA020104+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 7 of 11 The Majestic Machu Picchu in all it's Incan glory. Cusco, Peru https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/52fa05cde4b09494e1ff894b/1438426364691/IMGP5887+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 8 of 11 When there is nothing but an endless straight, all one can do is acquiesce to endless reflection. En-route to Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/5310860ce4b05207a03a8bee/1438426346149/_IGP6014+copy.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 9 of 11 The largest salt flats in the world spanning over ten thousand square metres. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/52fb326ee4b08ff6de889173/1438426337847/_IGP6203.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 10 of 11 Sunset at Valle de la Luna, otherwise known as The Moon Valley. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/52f8883ce4b04cffe234554c/55bc9fa2e4b067fc8a7b1be3/1438426314454/maitreya.jpg mother earth - mother earth - 11 of 11 Sunset at Wooroonook Lake, at the 2015 Maitreya Festival. Victoria, Australia http://www.theemeraldlens.com/first-peoples daily 0.75 2015-09-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcbf94e4b0c4bdc34fd588/1438493594044/kai.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 1 of 13 Invasion Day 2015, otherwise known as Australia Day. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/t/55f46c70e4b0d34cd5524d3c/1438493594044/kai.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 1 of 13 Invasion Day 2015, otherwise known as Australia Day. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcbf90e4b003dc5b7aa141/1438493679159/indigenous10.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 2 of 13 Invasion Day 2015, otherwise known as Australia Day. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcc29de4b0c50a1d865288/1438493822648/maori.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 3 of 13 Support received from this Maori fellow, as he proudly shows us his traditional dance in Birrarung Marr on Invasion Day 2015. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcc050e4b06dfa42738cd8/1438493949926/indigenous9.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 4 of 13 Could this be an expression of disbelief? Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcbf4fe4b003dc5b7aa02d/1438494057322/indigenous3.jpg first peoples - first peoples- 5 of 13 The always-captivating Tallegium Edwards warming up the crowd of people rallying against the forced closures of indigenous communities in Western Australia. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcbf61e4b003dc5b7aa088/1438494167913/indigenous1.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 6 of 13 An impassioned and emotional speech from this young lady at one of the rallies held at the start of 2015, against the forced closures in Western Australia. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcbf72e4b003dc5b7aa0ac/1438494280351/indigenous2.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 7 of 13 I was captivated by this young girl's facial expression. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcbf76e4b003dc5b7aa0d4/1438494605879/indigenous4.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 8 of 13 A young boy listens attentively to each of the speakers during one of the first rallies held in early 2015. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcc1fde4b0331474c14e0f/1438494797468/_3191505.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 9 of 13 Brotherly love. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcc141e4b08e5c159eff77/1442081900489/indigenous7.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 10 of 13 Calling out to the great spirits? Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcc15fe4b055590b338421/1438495054186/_IMG1069.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 11 0f 13 It's always a pleasure hearing Robert Thorpe speak. This was taken at the rally held late June 2015. Melbourne, Australia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/52ed79b1e4b00521a9aaa321/55bcbe56e4b07e0f7540c5c6/55bcc168e4b055590b338432/1438495261688/_IMG1081.jpg first peoples - first peoples - 12 of 13 The expression on her face represents the indigenous peoples' struggle, with respect to the closures of indigenous communities. 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