by Rick | Jan 25, 2013 | Blog, Photographic Travel Journal
Sweat beaded on my forehead as I entered the classroom at the Nkungi village Primary School. It was 2:30 in the afternoon on a hot African day when I asked the Headmaster of the school if I could take pictures. Children quickly tried to hide their farming hoes...
by Rick | Jan 22, 2013 | Blog
I meet people easily, so I walk up to people here in Tanzania, stick out my hand and say, “My name is Rick. It’s nice to meet you.” They always respond, “You’re welcome.” It confused me in the beginning. My first thought is to say, “I didn’t thank you for anything.” ...
by Rick | Jan 20, 2013 | Blog
I wandered through a market in Singida, Tanzania, with my new friend, Mbigi (pronounced m-biggie). I saw a grizzled old blind man wandering down the narrow row between the vendor’s tables. I turned away to photograph other people at the market and he stopped when he...
by Rick | Jan 18, 2013 | Blog, Photographic Travel Journal
A pack of hyenas attacked the man at the watering hole. They savagely ripped off his ears, broke his arm in three places and broke his leg. They mangled his face, shattering his jaw and shredding his mouth. He fought them off and survived. He then walked three days...
by Rick | Jan 16, 2013 | Blog, People Who Inspire Me
I discovered, when I enrolled in college, if I took philosophy courses, then I could avoid taking math classes. They tricked me because philosophers are usually mathematicians. A philosopher is someone who explains something to you that you don’t understand, but...
