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Eric Fichtl
<p>A man thinks while drinking pulque, a traditional Mesoamerican indigenous drink made from the maguey plant.</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>A boy runs around the grounds of Pura Taman Ayun, a Hindu temple.</p>
<p>A mobile worker in a modern space, or perhaps someone just relaxing.</p>
<p>A confident claim in an alcove along the Spree.<br /></p>
<p>A fallen tree in the forests between Buckow and Müncheberg.</p>
<p>Snowstorm in Chicago<br /></p>
<p>The rainforest canopy towers not all that far from Kuala Lumpur's skyscrapers.</p>
<p>A boy running somewhere in Marrakech.</p>
<p>A meta call to arms in Athens' Exarcheia district, referencing <em>La Marseillaise</em> via Serge Gainsbourg.</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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A Beginner’s Guide to Multilateral Lending in the 1990s

A briefing on key terminology and institutions.
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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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On Nury Vittachi's 'North Wind'

Hong Kong writer Vittachi examines pressure on free speech during the 1997 handover from Britain to China