May 19, 2008

The African Journey



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Marie-Theresa Hernández
Lisbon
December, 2007


At the ocean, near Lisbon. Earlier in the day group of us found ourselves in a rally for Omar Kaddafi in downtown Lisbon. We thought we were going to a conference on African immigration. But Kaddafi's people had other plans. We made a joke of things - and ran around the beach taking pictures of each other.

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Copyright 2007 by Marie-Theresa Hernández. All rights reserved.

American Tradition




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Marie-Theresa Hernández
Lakeport, CA
May 17, 2008



The color, the make-up, the shiny dresses. An American tradition - dress your friends alike so they can watch you while you marry - like mannequins waiting to be moved to the front store window -

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Copyright 2008 by Marie-Theresa Hernández. All rights reserved.