A Tale of Love and Peril in the Cold War
My friend Vladimir McMillin (in this photo he drinks beer in a Moscow bar in September 2017) has authored a book about his father James, or Jimmy, McMillin, who defected…
The Battle for Tskhinval(i)
It was not easy to cover the conflict in South Ossetia in 2008, which involved Georgia, Russia and the breakaway Georgian province which has since proclaimed outright independence recognized by…
Stalin and Dow Jones
Once upon a time a TASS night-time editor picked up a ringing phone and – lo and behold – there was Stalin’s voice on the other end. The supreme leader…
Iraq
A few pictures from various places in Iraq, mostly shot in 2003, after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, during a relatively quiet period in the country’s life.
The Cook that Killed ‘Em All
The little person standing on the porch of the prison cell of the Do-Ab detention center for Taliban POWs with his long-bearded friend once had a reputation of being the…
Education in Afghanistan
During the Taliban rule, which came to an end in late 2001, Afghanistan had schools that taught mostly Islamic subjects to boys, while girls were not allowed to study at…
Afghan Kids’ Life
Afghan children have driven many cameramen and photographers mad: they always stare into the camera, very often making pictures unusable for a story. I don’t blame them: for many, reporters…
Afghan Women
It’s hard to discuss Afghan women, because one can hardly describe the subject concealed for the most part by the controversial blue or white veil, known as burqa or chadri.…