Krzysztof Wodiczko’s Installation on Union Square’s Lincoln Effigy
Last night, just days after Obama’s victory, Krzysztof Wodiczko debuted his installation, Abraham Lincoln: War Veteran Projection. Renowned for his large-scale projections on architecture and monuments, Wodiczko has spent that last several months speaking with veterans from the Vietnam, Iraq [...]
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Vietnam Appreciation Day. It exists.
Vietnam is still a sore subject in American History. Many Vietnam veterans suffer from post traumatic stress disorder and violent flashbacks. Who would ever want to relive something so horrible? Robert “Bubba” Holland, a 21-year-old from Gilbersville, PA– that’s who. [...]
Tags: Abernathy Miller, Culture, Documentaries, Ivete Lucas, Otis Ike, Robert Holland, The Wild Magazine, Vietnam, Vietnam Appreciation Day
A Cultural Lens: National Geographic’s Contest Winners
Travel photography has always struck me as one of the most interesting forms of photography. It is often marked by a sense of wonder, awe or amazement. The best travel photos lend themselves to a feeling of discovery; they [...]
Tags: Afghanistan, contest, Italy, National geographic, photography, Stephanie Roush, The Wild Magazine, Trapani, travel, Vietnam
The Legacy Left by Agent Orange, Vietnam
Decades after it contaminated jungle areas of Vietnam in order to blow enemy cover, the U.S. has finally started a clean-up project. Through the years, millions have been affected by Agent Orange and 150 000 children have been born with [...]
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Meeting the Hmong
Riding a Minsk, Russia’s cheapest motorcycle, with my girlfriend sleeping at my back, I leave Hanoi with the pollution and heavy crowds behind me and head for Sapa in the North of Vietnam. Entering Northern Vietnam, I can’t even express [...]
Tags: Dima Hohlov, Rice and Beets, the Hmong, The Wild Magazine, Vietnam
