THE DAY AFTER
The sun rose today, and it was just as spectacular as it was the day before.

I am grateful that as I woke up today I discovered that one of the things I most cherish in this world hadn't changed.

The end of an era in #Syria.

May the people of Syria find peace, prosperity and happiness as they enter uncharted waters following the end of the 54-year rule by the #Assad family.

#Homs, Syria, 1992. Hafez al Assad statue

#photography
#Nikon
#kodachrome

Thoughts for #Aleppo these days and hope for the return of the peaceful and happy days of yore.

Souk Al Madina, Aleppo, #Syria 1992.

#photography #Nikon #Kodachrome

At the Amlaha station of the International Center for #Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas in #India, I watched as a technician crossed #grasspea. Her efforts are part of a Crop Trust and ICARDA project to promote improved climate-resilient grasspea varieties in South Asia. #photography #Nikon

Blight decimated the #chickpea crop in the #Punjab village of Kot Sarang. Farmers were reluctant to plant it again. But #breeders found types of chickpea in the National #Genebank of #Pakistan that were resistant to blight.
#agriculture #photography #farmers

In #Kenya up to 75% of the #agricultural labor force is #women. They have many challenges like limited access to financing, education and land. In the central highlands of Kenya, I watched as a group of women did backbreaking work to harvest a #potato field with hoes. #photography #agriculture