Monday, October 24, 2011

Trotting Around: People, Places, Cultures in Pictures

Click on pictures to see larger image: Photos by Musue Haddad
Trust and Love





In the thick of the clouds





This cup of regular coffee sold for $1.19 in the United States is sold in an European city for an equivalent of $6.00. A bottle of small mineral water sold for $1.00 in the United States, is sold in that European state for an equivalent of U.S$7.00 after converting the U.S dollar to the Euro

Memories

Aerial view of Allen, Pennsylvania

Mr. Dominguez, Ms. Blackwell, and Mr. White


Dancing to the African Beat. Now that is what we call acculturation - Western dance to African Beat

Just waiting, and waiting

In the same place, but in their own worlds. That's North America

Is that 'David and Goliath'-


Is the monkey staring

Give him way please. He's racing to the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C

Garrison gets attention at the Liberian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Sis. Darling Poses

Patiently awaiting her next flight

Mr. Patrick, the businessman

Children must be children.

On Business or Fun

Fasue looks on as Garrison steals the show

The order of the day: shopping

Nature and Culture

'Slaves for sale" reads the sign. If we look around us keenly, we will notice that slaves are still on the platform for sale.

No doubt - in the midst of 'family and friends.'

Hooray

Warmth and familiarity reigns

Alike

Gio Devil in America



Whose legs?

(Left to Right) Mr. Zubah, former Diplomat and James Fasuekoi, Photo-Journalist

A thriving community in North America

Let the camera roll, and the tourists flow

That's not an ECOMOG vehicle. It's an old Military Vehicle on display in a Pennsylvania Town.

Girls just having fun

Is that an European Manufacturing site that produces weapons? Just asking.

Even guys can shake their 'tumba'

Seriously inspecting planes

Lights gone "larry"

Shortcut to manufacturing: Tell me what color shoes you want.

using the traditional means to fish

UNMIL on patrol

Thomas S Allentown

Monday, October 17, 2011

A Partial View of Monrovia In Pictures

Photo-Journalist James Fssuekoi poses with Malawala Balawal Star, Karmon Soko.

CDC Partisans at CDC's Head Office in Monrovia
Fresh Coconuts
Police Vehicle Caught in Traffic
Work on New Ministry of Health Building located in Congo Town Continues
Market Women Waiting to carry Loads
New National Social Security and Welfare Cooperation Building under construction in Paynesville Business Center
Partial View of Paynesville Redlight Market Kids enjoy free play
Kofi Woods, Minister of Public Works, and Cyrus Badio, Press Secretary to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
The Famous and guarded "White Flower" during President Charles Taylor's Administration, now a regular building in Monrovia On the day of Elections
Mrs. Medina Wesseh casts her vote.
Representatives of Political Parties at a pooling site in Monrovia
Pool Staff
Ms. Darling helps Ma Edith to reach a pooling site. MaEdith, apparently one of the oldest voters turned 92 in October, and within a few days casted her first vote.
An addition to Monrovia's transportation system
Lewis Browne
Newspaper Sellers navigate traffic
Newspaper sellers
Mr. Jallah K.K. Kamara, Former Director of the National Bureau of Culture and Tourism in Liberia
Ms. Yamah Darsee, a Registered Nurse and Business Woman in Monrovia James Fasuekoi meets his aunt. The aunt becomes a camera woman during the family reunion