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Eric Fichtl
<p>A pair of hikers heading toward the Sas de Pütia / Peitlerkofel peak, visible during a brief clearing in the mists and clouds that were whipping around up there. </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>Encountered on a central Sofia side street. </p>
<p>An autumn afternoon on Berlin's Oderberger Strasse.<br /></p>
<p>A meta call to arms in Athens' Exarcheia district, referencing <em>La Marseillaise</em> via Serge Gainsbourg.</p>
<p>A night view of the lively Jamaa el Fna.<br /></p>
<p>Shoppers at a sprawling market in Dili, shortly after a rainstorm.</p>
<p>A telephoto shot of the face of some of the lesser Dolomite peaks, with the Odle group in the distance.</p>
<p>The subway and some skyline reflect in the mirrored windows of new office blocks in Queensboro Plaza.</p>
<p>Dating from 2001 (but seemingly from the space age), the Tempodrom is an event space and spa in central Berlin. The building's design evokes the tent structures that originally housed the venue when it began in the 1980s.<br /></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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The Massacre at Betoyes

An armed group attacked the indigenous Guahibo community at Betoyes. Who was it?
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The Ambiguous Nature of “Collaboration” in Colombia

Most Colombians have done something that might result in them being labeled a collaborator or sympathizer by one of Colombia’s armed groups.
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On Robert Skidelsky's 'Keynes: The Return of the Master'

Skidelsky offers an accessible introduction to the work of John Maynard Keynes