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Eric Fichtl
<p>'Memory' and 'vote blank' – two slogans summarising popular exasperation with the post-dictatorship Argentine political landscape. <br /></p>

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PHOTOS

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


<p>A Poblana passes an old truck and graffiti promoting the centre-left PRD party.</p>
<p>A contemplative fisherman in the heart of Zlatá Praha.</p>
<p>A woman and her children on a backstreet of Tunis's Medina. <br /></p> <p>The date on the wall refers to the Tunisian general election from the previous year, which (unsurprisingly) saw the highly corrupt president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali 're-elected' for a fourth time – with a mere 94.9 percent of the vote. A few years later, Ben Ali's flagrant misrule sparked the Arab Spring that permanently removed him from power.</p>
<p>An alley in the twilight.</p>
<p>A boy runs around the grounds of Pura Taman Ayun, a Hindu temple.</p>
<p>A zebra strikes a noble pose.</p>
<p>A farmer carries some of his harvest through terraced paddies.</p>
<p>A boy running somewhere in Marrakech.</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 Proyecto Desaparecidos' 'Muro de la Memoria'

The Muro invokes the unresolved nature of disappearance, reminding us of the special anguish this crime inflicts. It is also an invitation to action.
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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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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.