Korean Hostage Crisis
I had dinner with a friend who has been covering the news here for three years. He had just come back from a story up north, and spent the last […]
In Search of Bewaha
By Anne Holmes While I was waiting for my Afghan visa in Delhi, a friend of mine mentioned in passing something about a widow’s village in Herat province in western […]
Self-immolation in Afghanistan
by Anne Holmes Amine, pictured above, is 16 years old. She was forced to marry at the age of 14 but has many problems with her husband and his family. […]
Expulsion from Iran
© Anne Holmes I spent the day at the border with Iran near Herat in Western Afghanistan, observing the constant trickle of deportees arriving empty-handed. They were all men, mostly […]
South Korean Hostages
The Taliban abducted 23 South Korean aid workers, 18 of whom are women, last Thursday. The group reportedly boarded a local bus in Kandahar headed for Kabul, and were kidnapped […]
Mine Victims
© Anne Holmes I spent the last few days in hospitals around Kabul taking a visual survey of the types of war injuries the capital city treats. Many of them […]
Kabul
The national Afghan football team practices at the infamous stadium where Taliban performed executions in Kabul. © Anne Holmes I arrived in Kabul two days ago. My first impressions are […]
U.S. Military Deletes AP Photos
These are the words of Col. Victor Petrenko, chief of staff to the top U.S. commander in eastern Afghanistan, as quoted in Editor and Publisher: “”When untrained people take photographs […]
Thaksin Speaks to Anti-Coup Rally via Webcast
© Anne Holmes An estimated seven to ten thousand people rallied at Sanam Luang last night to watch a prerecroded webcast speech by ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Since June 2, […]
Women of Iran
© Anne Holmes I recently made a trip to Iran. Here is a collection of photographs of women. For more information, click on the large image. © Anne Holmes I […]
Boring Day
© Anne Holmes There was no violence and no opposition to be seen on the day the courts announced they would disolve Thai Rak Thai and ban its party leaders […]
May 30: Playground or War Zone?
The May 30 Constitutional Court decision is likely to be one of the most important events since the September 2006 coup. Various groups are pledging to stage massive protests in […]
Photographer Injured in South Thailand Bomb Blast
Veteran conflict photographer Philip Blenkinsop sustained minor injuries when a bomb exploded in South Thailand’s Yala province, early Tuesday morning. 11 others were injured in the blast. Violent incidents in […]
Internal Violence Erupts in Lebanon
For an excellent source of independent, on-site, up to the minute journalism in Lebanon, please visit my friend Christopher Allbritton’s site For an excellent source of independent, on-site, up to […]
YouTube to return to Thailand
After brokering a deal with YouTube, and threatening its parent company, Google, with a law suit, the popular internet media source is coming back to Thailand. The government banned the […]
Paris Demonstrations.
+click to enlarge Manifestations contre le licenciement de 850 employees de Lufthansa. © Anne Holmes On my way back to Bangkok, Employees of Lufthansa demonstrated in Paris Charles de Gaulle […]
Tehran Wishes
© Anne Holmes I’ve had more than enough time to share my future travel plans with friends and family. I’ve been waiting almost exactly a month for the Iranian embassy […]
Bombs of Bangkok
by Anne Holmes Thailand was ushered into 2007 with a rather unsavory surprise this New Years Eve. Just as the sun was going down, three bombs detonated at various key […]
Good Morning Tokyo
© Anne Holmes Ohayo, Nippon. You are the favored contender in the competition with India for the country with the most contradictions. Your taxis have doors that open automatically, your […]
Postcard from the Deep Blue
© Anne Holmes Would you believe me if I told you I’ve been living on a tiny island inhabited by animist sea gypsies, that is surrounded by some of the […]
