Category Archives: General

LAMIN, THE GAMBIAN LAD!

Posted on March 14, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on REAL BOOKS:
“Ninaa joo mu niñaa le ti” = A good action rewards a good action. Meaning:  Kindness repays kindness. — Mandinka Proverb Lamin is 6 ft 2 tall with broad shoulders and easy smile. He is one…

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Carnaval Spirit from Okinawa

Posted on March 13, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on RyuFilms Blog:
Last week, people in Brazil and some other countries celebrated Carnaval. Although there were no related events happened here on the island of Okinawa, I shot this Samba performance by the Yilan Samba team from…

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A Little Bit of History – A Di Giorgio Guitar In Exile

Posted on March 11, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on Violões De Alta Classe:
While Bossa Nova’s popularity was growing worldwide after the release of 1963’s Getz Gilberto, it’s influence in Brazil was declining. Bossa’s apolitical lyrics of women, love & nature were replaced by a…

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art or vandalism: “women are to be loved, not understood” Oscar Wilde (irish poet,playwright 1854-1900)

Posted on March 11, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on Chixpix:
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Posted on March 9, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on sanpiano:
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Manchester. 2019 The Year of The Pig.

Posted on March 9, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on lachlansimages:
The year of the Pig is upon us so to celebrate I took myself off to Manchester to watch the annual Dragon Parade. It starts in front of the town hall on Albert Square and then…

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Talk of the Town: What’s the Definition of a City?

Posted on March 5, 2019 by agogo22

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Originally posted on The Trail of Ants:
For the first time in history more than half of the world’s population live in cities, and the UN predicts that this will rise to 68% by 2050. In our modern world of…

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Carnaval Caretos

Posted on March 5, 2019 by agogo22

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Originally posted on Bermuda Rover:
Several Portuguese towns and villages celebrate Carnaval, or Mardi Gras, in the week before Lent. Whilst the celebrations usually include decorated floats and samba dancers, perhaps the most intriguing of them all is the is…

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Lula to be released from prison for grandson’s funeral

Posted on March 2, 2019 by agogo22

Originally posted on OAKICTENTER:
Lula, as he is known, was jailed on corruption charges last year Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been granted leave from prison to attend his grandson’s funeral. The seven-year-old died of meningitis…

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Pre Carnival

Posted on February 26, 2019 by agogo22

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Originally posted on PeaceLove&Avocados:
We arrived back from Bahia to grey skies and rain which felt like England and made me feel unsettled in my stomach. The worst part of coming back from a holiday is coming back…

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