The coffee ceremony is an integral part of social and cultural life in Ethiopia. An invitation to attend a coffee ceremony is considered a mark of friendship or respect and is an excellent example of Ethiopian hospitality. Performing the ceremony is almost obligatory in the...
There is no better way to experience the divide in our modern day world between wealth and poverty than to enter third world countries through the gateway of Dubai. Seeing the opulence of a 7 star hotel (a category that does not even exist) with...
Staying in the countryside of Ethiopia for our first night was a wonderful introduction to the nature found in this rugged, yet beautiful part of the world. The area where we stayed our first night, is home to some very playful and loud monkeys and...
[Over the next few days i will be posting stories from a trip to Ethiopia with the Adera Foundation from which I just returned. I was blessed to be the photo journalist for this trip, telling stories with images and words of people that are making a...
Having just returned from Africa with The Adera foundation I am excited to share some of my favorite images from the trip, stories to follow. “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has...
Few places in my recent travels evoke such strong memories of adventure like the Dubai creek area of old Dubai. Arriving by means of an old wooden Abra boat to the spice markets that line Dubai Creek allows one to fully embrace this historical area...
Carissa and I have a history of needing parental supervision when we get together. Let’s just say that her zest for exploring keeps me young and I love it. Last week Carissa returned from her first year at college and we celebrated by doing what...
Jaco and Sandy - Project Hopeful is very fortunate to have Jaco and Sandy among their partners for the Walk On Water Initiative in Antigua Guatemala. Jaco was born and raised in Guatemala and uses his knowledge as a doctor as well his heart for God to...
3/3/15 Not for the squeamish - Little 8 year old Cristian has three brothers, all of whom live here in City Of The Children. He's been in terrible pain for some time due to deep cavities, two of which were so deep that they had to be...
3/3/2015 The Project Hope dental team travelled to the village of San Jose Villa Nueva today and worked at Remar -Ciudad de Los niños (City of the children). Remar is an acronym for Rehabilitation of the Marganilized. In spanish, Remar means "to row". The founder chose...
