HOME PHOTOS TEXTS ABOUT
Eric Fichtl
<p>'Memory' and 'vote blank' – two slogans summarising popular exasperation with the post-dictatorship Argentine political landscape. <br /></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 hillside of trees coated in snow just after sunrise.</p>
<p>The terraced Chinese Permanent Cemetery hugs the hillsides behind the high-rise towers of Aberdeen, almost forming an ampitheatre where the ancestors can watch over their descendants. </p>
<p>A sunrise view across the fjord looking toward the island of Eysturoy.</p>
<p>Two well-armed national police officers patrol the streets of Tame, passing sun-beaten election murals for the then-mayor.</p>
<p>A view over farm fields from the impressive clifftop town of Ronda, in Andalucia.</p>
<p>A stencil in Moscow.</p>
<p>A mobile worker in a modern space, or perhaps someone just relaxing.</p>
<p>A farmer tends to his terraced crops in central Timor-Leste's highlands. </p>
TEXTS

A lot of what I write professionally carries no byline. Here are some of the works I have put my name to.

Image for article

Not this time, FIFA

On boycotting the 2022 World Cup.
Image for article

Civilian “Collaborators” in Colombia’s Conflict

Though press reports often cite deaths of civilian collaborators, what qualifies as “collaboration” is rarely explored by mainstream coverage.
Image for article

Are They Civilians or Mercenaries?

Misleading government statements mask the actual extent of Washington’s military involvement in Colombia.