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Eric Fichtl
<p>Two well-armed national police officers patrol the streets of Tame, passing sun-beaten election murals for the then-mayor.</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 trio of penguins decline a seagull's attempt to join their conversation. Harsh.</p>
<p>Passengers wait on the perfectly parallel platforms of Bruxelles-Nord station.</p>
<p>A streetlight works wonders on an old wall.</p>
<p>In a rural Salvadoran cooperative, community members march under a banner of the slain Archbishop Oscar Romero, who dared to suggest that peasants like these might deserve an earthly bounty in addition to promises of posthumous salvation. For this heresy, he was assassinated by death squads linked to the Salvadoran establishment – a fate that awaited many of his flock.</p>
<p>A herd of elephants emerge from the bush. </p>
<p>A cosy interior but no one to enjoy it.</p>
<p>A statue with a slight smirk at the Temple of the Dawn, Bangkok.</p>
<p>Sheep graze near Cape Arkona, on the German island of Rügen.</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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On Nury Vittachi's 'North Wind'

Hong Kong writer Vittachi examines pressure on free speech during the 1997 handover from Britain to China
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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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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.