Berlin – Metropolis Full of History

Berlin – Metropolis Full of History

Berlin has had a great impact in the history of Europe. For example Nazi-Germany and communist East-Germany both had a focus point in Berlin. When I visited Berlin I wanted to show...

Finland – Photos Around the Country

Finland – Photos Around the Country

I like to walk around with my camera and capture nice views of Finland. There is so much to see in my home country. Here are some miscellaneous photos taken around Finland. © 200...

Senegal – Water and Food are the Sources of Life

Senegal – Water and Food are the Sources of Life

Water and food are the basic sources of life. Without it there is no life. In Africa millions of people are suffering from the lack of clean water and food. The current crisis of ...

Mauritania – Portraits

Mauritania – Portraits

Looks and faces of people are interesting to observe. Here are some of the portraits I took in Mauritania. The country suffers from poverty and from lack of water and food, but s...

Tanzania – Home for Orphans

Tanzania – Home for Orphans

Children’s home in Musoma Tanzania takes care of the children whose parents are dead or unable to take care of they own children. Faith based home provides food, shelter and ...

Asia

Cambodia – Khmer Rouge
Jun 27, 2009 | by Joel Takala | Comments Off | Read →

In Cambodia 1,7 million people died during the communist Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979 led by Pol Pot. Khmer Rouge organization carried out brutal executions and torture. The organ...

Sri Lanka – Civil War and Tsunami
Jun 14, 2009 | by Joel Takala | Comments Off | Read →

Sri Lanka’s army and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighted against each other for over 25 years (since 1983). At May 2009 the LTTE lost the war and war ended. LTTE&...

Latin America

Colombia – Struggle for Human Rights
Jun 29, 2009 | by Joel Takala | Comments Off | Read →

Human rights situation in Colombia is one of the worst in the world. People are arrested, kidnapped or even killed. Guerilla movements and government play a role in the complicated...

Cambodia and Colombia – Portraits
Jun 28, 2009 | by Joel Takala | Comments Off | Read →

People all over the world are fascinating. They looks and faces are interesting to observe. Here are some of the portraits I took in Cambodia and Colombia. Both of the countries s...

Africa

  • Senegal – Water and Food are the Sources of Life
    Senegal – Water and Food are the Sources of Life

    Water and food are the basic sources of life. Without it there is no life. In Africa millions of people are suffering from the lack of clean water and food. The current crisis of ...

  • Mauritania – Portraits
    Mauritania – Portraits

    Looks and faces of people are interesting to observe. Here are some of the portraits I took in Mauritania. The country suffers from poverty and from lack of water and food, but s...

  • Tanzania – Home for Orphans
    Tanzania – Home for Orphans

    Children’s home in Musoma Tanzania takes care of the children whose parents are dead or unable to take care of they own children. Faith based home provides food, shelter and ...

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