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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>Fresh temptation in a bakery window.<br /></p>
<p>A view of the Menara, a pavilion that dates from the 16th Century and sometimes served as a sultan's summer quarters. </p>
<p>Morning breaks over the ruins of the mountaintop fortress at Calascio.</p>
<p>From a narrow trail, a view southward toward the Odle group of peaks and beyond.</p>
<p>Cutting through the bullshit: 'I don't have Facebook, my life is real'</p>
<p>Greenhouses form an abstract pattern in a valley more than a stone's throw away.</p>
<p>A street scene in São Tomé's compact city centre.</p>
<p>Traffic crossing the Queensboro Bridge.</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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Times Square Record Mart: Universidad de Música Latina

A quick take on the legendary record shop in Times Square Subway station, just before it closed...
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The Massacre at Betoyes

An armed group attacked the indigenous Guahibo community at Betoyes. Who was it?
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Let Them Eat Cake… The End of the Tortilla Subsidy in Mexico

The cost of that most Mexican of basic foodstuffs jumped by 25% as the government repealed price control legislation.