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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>Autumn leaves resemble a fireworks display.</p>
<p>Two girls explore their flood-damaged former neighbourhood just behind the national congress on the banks of the Paraguay River. Their homes were flooded a few weeks before Christmas in 1997, forcing their already struggling families to relocate to makeshift residences in a public square.</p>
<p>A person crossing a plaza in Toronto.<br /></p>
<p>Details of a doorway on Calle del Forno, one of Venice's numerous alleys.</p>
<p>A farmer tends to his terraced crops in central Timor-Leste's highlands. </p>
<p>A boy running somewhere in Marrakech.</p>
<p>Vegetable sellers set out their produce at the central market while a youngster waits to play. </p>
<p>Basketball courts shot from an urban cable car.</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 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 Laura Alcoba's 'The Rabbit House'

A unique exploration of a childhood interrupted by the onset of dictatorship and widespread repression.
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Araucan Nightmare: Life and Death in Tame

An intimate portrait of a small town at war in Colombia's east.