Ceilings of Uzbekistan
Images of the spectacular ceilings that can be found in Uzbekistan and of the palaces, mosques, madrasahs and mausolea they belong to.
Then & now: The Mausoleum of Oljaytu
Some historical lithographs and photographs of the magnificent mausoleum of the the Mongol general Oljaytu recently came to my attention via an Instagram post by Fartash Tours that included a photo I took of the mausoleum in 2019.
Rock breakers, northern Pakistan
After a glacial lake burst in 2015, Singal village was partly destroyed by flooding and the rock avalanche that came with it. The villagers would do everything in their power not to let that happen again.
Stari Most: The bridge at Mostar
Mostar is arguably most famous for its soaring 20 metre high arched bridge that traverses the Neretva river.
The bridge was commissioned by the Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557. It stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed on 9 November 1993 during the Bosnian War.
Meet the young Pakistanis conserving Mughal heritage in Lahore (part 2)
Architects, art historians, engineers, fine artists, chemists, conservators, and ceramists make up the constellation of skilled young people working for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture on one of the largest restoration projects in Pakistan. I spoke with some of the team working on this project to understand why this restoration work is so important to them and to Pakistan.
Meet the young Pakistanis conserving Mughal heritage in Lahore (part 1)
Architects, art historians, engineers, fine artists, chemists, conservators, and ceramists make up the constellation of skilled young people working for the Aga Khan Trust for Culture on one of the largest restoration projects in Pakistan. I spoke with some of the team working on this project to understand why this restoration work is so important to them and to Pakistan.
The doorways of Stone Town, Zanzibar
Stone Town, Zanzibar’s capital, is arguably most famous for its iconic wooden doorways. Often they are the only thing left standing when the buildings they belong to collapse, which an alarming number have.
Qaytbay in Cairo’s City of the Dead
Photographs from around the Sultan of Qaytbay Mosque in Cairo’s City of the Dead.
Pyramids of Giza
Some photographs from a horse ride around the pyramids in Giza.