by susanhall
‘The Founders placed the idea of postal service in the Constitution because they saw a virtue in creating an infrastructure that would bind the nation together. “Bind the nation together” is a phrase that occurs over and over with respect to the USPS. The Founders understood that for our democracy to flourish we needed a [...]
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by susanhall
KOFAVIV (Komisyon Fanm Viktim power Viktim), “The Commission of Women Victims for Victims” is a grass routes women’s organization based in Port au Prince, Haiti. Founded in 2004 by a group of women who were raped during the military dictatorship of 1991-1994, KOFAVIV is dedicated to providing services & ongoing support to victims of sexual violence. [...]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: group, Hait, KOFAVIV, organization, Port au Prince, portraits, profile, support, violence, women
by susanhall
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is located in Moss Beach, CA. The best time to visit the reserve is during a zero or negative low tide. Find 2013 low tides here. ©Susan Hall 2012.
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, girl, ocean, portrait, reef, reserve, sea anemone, starfish, teen, tide pool, tidepool
by susanhall
Dan Harlan and his Persian Himalayan cat Samantha, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA, USA. ‘Homeless Man Reunited with his Cat’, by Carl Nolte, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, February 10, 2010. © susan hall 2008. all rights reserved.
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: cat, down-and-out, feline, fisherman's wharf, Himalayan, homeless, man, panhandler, persian, pet, san francisco
by susanhall
Kabul is a city of hustle and bustle. There are few paved roads and no traffic lanes, intersections or traffic lights. Livestock including sheep, goats and camels weave in and out of traffic consisting mostly of old Toyota Corolla Sedans converted to taxicabs while young men in jeans talk on cell phones. It is a [...]
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by susanhall
Most of the students at ASCHIANA have never been outside of their neighborhood let alone Kabul. Students in the art program create work by copying images from postcards and photographs. One day the staff at ASCHIANA decided to organize a ‘field trip.’ Two Pakistani buses were rented for the bargain price of $50. A new supply [...]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: art, artist, ASCHIANA, Band-e Qargha, boy, bus, draw, field trip, Lake, paint, pakistani bus, street working children, student