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Head to the (coca) hills

Head to the (coca) hills

The driver of the micro-bus crossed himself several times in the Catholic fashion as we crossed a mountain pass, around 4400 metres up in the Andes. Behind us was La Paz, and the steep rocks on either side of the road gave way to a magnificent valley below. The road dived down into steep kinks, and I hoped the driver would have more than his faith in God to get us down … (Read more: images and words from Bolivia's coca producing region)

Wandering La Paz

Wandering La Paz

Snapshots from La Paz, Bolivia, in between the real work.

Memories of Aleppo

Memories of Aleppo

I first visited Syria in 2009, and spent my first night there in Aleppo. I was a backpacker, and spent several days taking in the sights of the city before making my way southwards. I fell in love with Syria so much that I twice renewed my visa and lived in Damascus for two months.​

The next time I went back, in August 2012, ​was a much more melancholic experience. I spent two weeks in and ...