#photgraph

Ya'll know how I feel about my extraordinarily dark skin tones. And while I'm pretty sure this phot was edited for contrast, it's so aesthetic. Also, can we just talk about how hibsicus are one of my favorite flowers?

“Derriere l'objectif d'Eric Valli”, photos et propos. Editions Hoëbeke, 2010.

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Fashioned from clay, we carry the memory of the earth. Ancient, forgotten things stir within our hearts, memories from the time before the mind was born. Within us are depths that keep watch. These are depths that no words can trawl or light unriddle. Our neon times have neglected and evaded the depth-kingdoms of interiority in favor of the ghost realms of cyberspace. We have unlearned the patience and attention of lingering at the thresholds where the unknown awaits us. We have become haunted pilgrims addicted to distraction and driven by the speed and color of images.

Elderly Hazara woman in Bamyan