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Eric Fichtl
<p>Children playing along Dili's waterfront after the daily rainstorm.</p>

Thanks for visiting. This website features my photography, writing, and a bit about me.

PHOTOS

Here is a random sample of my photos. Visit my galleries for many more.


<p>A storm front moves in over rice paddies near Ubud, on Bali. </p>
<p>People gather around a statue of Hong Kong film idol Bruce Lee. <br /></p>
<p>Portrait of Caroline</p>
<p>Frangipani flowers floating in an ornamental basin.<br /></p>
<p>Three friends on a Havana doorstep.<br /></p>
<p>A plaque in the pavement commemorates Maria Claudia Falcone, a 16-year-old high school student and activist disappeared by the Argentine military dictatorship of 1976-1983. The plaque is an example of Argentina's active memory culture. It reads, in part:</p> <p><em>Kidnapped in La Plata during the 'Night of the Pencils'.<br />1999 – EMEM 7 school renamed after her. <br />Educational Community of the EMEM Schools and Neighbourhoods for Memory and Justice.</em></p>
<p>A sign with nothing to say.</p>
<p>Small details in woodlands near Buckow, Germany.</p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

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When Disaster Strikes: Considerations for Helping Relief Efforts

The decision to head to a disaster area is not one that should be taken without first considering the complexities of the situation.
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Are They Civilians or Mercenaries?

Misleading government statements mask the actual extent of Washington’s military involvement in Colombia.
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On Jacobo Timerman's 'Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number'

A powerful memoir of the Argentine junta's crimes, ripe with lessons for our present period of strongmen and 'friendly fascism'.