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Disappear: A Journey In The Making

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
  As promised in yesterday's post about the importance of editing when telling our stories, this video is my little labor of love.   I wanted to share my story in a way my words couldn't.   May I present to you:   Disappear (Note: You may want to let to the video load for a few seconds before watching to ensure a smooth viewing and clearer image)       {For more on the experience, feel free to peruse these past posts:}   Travel Narratives The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: A Bus Ride In Myanmar Building Read more [...]

Project Runway: The Making of A Blue Dress

Thursday, April 5th, 2012
{Photo & Hammock courtesy of Stephanie Zito}   Almost exactly a month ago, I found myself in Luang Prabang, Laos. It’s not a very big city, and having already devoted one day to hanging with the monks, I allowed myself multiple evenings wandering up and down the night market, filled with jewelry, handbags, t-shirts that read Same Same But Different, and stalls upon stalls of the traditional Laotian skirt, the Sinhs.   A long skirt worn by the vast majority of women in Laos, the fabrics boast rich colors and patterns, and though I admired them from a distance, I had no Read more [...]
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