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Eric Fichtl
<p>Fishermen sell their catch near the port in Sozopol, Bulgaria.</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>The stairwell as seen from the courtyard of this modest hotel in San Telmo. It was my temporary home when I moved to Buenos Aires in 1997 and started my search for a flat. I love this picture.</p>
<p>People and vehicles negotiate the quasi-controlled chaos of a broad intersection in Shanghai.<br /></p>
<p>A razpachin (coca plucker) holds handfuls of the innocuous leaves that, after several steps of processing, can become cocaine.</p>
<p>A view of St. Kevin's Church at the monastic centre of Glendalough. The church dates from the 12th Century.</p>
<p>A hillside of trees coated in snow just after sunrise.</p>
<p>There was something pleasing about this pub ceiling in London.<br /></p>
<p>Guitarists Joel Paterson (at right) and Andy Brown with drummer Alex Hall performing at Chicago's legendary Green Mill. <br /></p> <p>They play a mix of jazz, blues, and pedal-steel guitar pieces just about every Monday night and are well worth catching if you're in town.<br /></p>
<p>Morning breaks over the ruins of the mountaintop fortress at Calascio.</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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The Fair Trade Movement in Historical Perspective: Explaining the 'In and Against the Market' Predicament

Despite tensions, idealist and realist fair traders continue to build a system of trade that rejects the narrow conventional focus on “economic man”.
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Washington’s Colombian Habit

Just what are U.S. taxpayers getting for the billions of dollars spent in Colombia?