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Rumble in the Jungle

adrian — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:22:45 +0000

On October 30, 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Muhammad Ali, faced George Foreman for the title of world heavyweight champion. Abbas’ photos of the fight are a document of a fight frozen in time, in black-and-white stills—the fight that cemented Muhammad Ali’s reputation as “The Greatest.”

The Spirit Lives Here

adrian — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:20:25 +0000

Bruce Gilden first traveled to Haiti in 1984 and made 19 trips over the course of 10 years. In 2011, he photographed the temporary structures in Port-au-Prince in digital and in color for the first time.

Bongo Fever

adrian — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:53:41 +0000

Tanzania has faced double HIV/AIDS epidemics: an old generalised epidemic, (more than 6% prevalence in the general population) and more recently, a new concentrated one among injecting drug users (IDUs). Dar Es Salam is one of the areas most affected by this last epidemic.

DGI #29

adrian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:39:35 +0000

Paul Fusco witnessed the funeral of Pfc. Conrado D. Javier, 19 from Marina, Ca. He was killed in Kandahar province in Afghanistan.

Theater Of War

adrian — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:12:08 +0000

Moises Saman's report of Libya's last days under Gaddafi.

Burma, Land of Shadows

adrian — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:58:37 +0000

The Burmese continue to live a real-life version of Animal Farm. When I posed as a tourist to make these pictures, there always seemed to be shadows following me. Big Brother has many little brothers.

Access To Life: Vietnam

philipp — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:52:51 +0000

Because heroin and other drugs are cheap and casual use is common, HIV infection through drug use affects a larger part of the population in Vietnam than in many other countries.

Access To Life: Swaziland

philipp — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:29:06 +0000

Swaziland with a 33% HIV prevalence rate has the second highest in the world. Some 130,000 children have been orphaned or made vulnerable by the death of one or both of their parents. With so many infected, AIDS is impacting every aspect of life in Swaziland.

Access To Life: Russia

philipp — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:01:28 +0000

The HIV/AIDS epidemic started in 1995 when severe outbreaks of HIV were registered among groups of injecting drug users in a number of Russian regions.

Access to Life: Peru

philipp — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:35:53 +0000

AIDS in Peru has hit hardest among men who have sex with men, drug users, and commercial sex workers.