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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 small crowd watches their neighbours playing football, somewhere in Timor-Leste's east. </p>
<p>An autumn afternoon on Berlin's Oderberger Strasse.<br /></p>
<p>A view over the village of Oyrarbakki. </p>
<p>Three friends on a Havana doorstep.<br /></p>
<p>An evocative underpass in Dortmund.</p>
<p>A shutter on a balcony in Buenos Aires.</p>
<p>Portrait of N.</p>
<p>Two soldiers on sentry duty in Tame, Arauca. Both men were part of Colombia's 'Soldados de mi pueblo' initiative, which inducted locally born men into military service in their own communities in an attempt to bolster security. </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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Uribe Administration Impeding Foreign Press

The new president moves to limit any potentially damaging reports appearing in the foreign press.
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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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Horse Meat Scandal: Food Transparency in Focus

Mixed-up meats raise uncomfortable questions about our food regulatory regime