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Italy
The Beauty of Western Sicily: Trapani, San Vito Lo Capo, and the Island of Favignana
Trip to Italian Trapani – A Pleasant Surprise A trip to Trapani in Italy brought pleasant surprises and exceeded my expectations. I felt the need to capture my impressions through aerial photography – because those views from above truly reflect the atmosphere this place offers. We experienced it up close, and this is how it looked from a distance. If…
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Portugal
Madeira: Beauty from Above and Afar
When planning my trip, I was torn between the Azores and Madeira. Ultimately, I chose Madeira – and it was the right decision! This Portuguese island in the Atlantic captivates with its dramatic landscapes, levadas – historic irrigation channels that cross the mountains – and a pleasant climate, which creates an eternal spring. It’s also the birthplace of football legend…
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Projects and stories
Peshawar: Blending in with the crowd, Pakistan
We arrived in the city of Peshawar, a place in Pakistan near Afghanistan’s border. The sixth largest city, bustling with over two million souls, but recent bombings, mere days apart, left us with uneasy roles. Eighty kilometers away, the day before we came, a bomb exploded, leaving fear and chaos in its aim. And just a bit further, another blast had…
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Pakistan
Pakistan: Life in Peshawar
Visiting Peshawar was very lively and intensive experience. Peshawar is the sixth largest city in Pakistan, with over 2 million inhabitants, and it is the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is located near the border with Afghanistan. The majority of the population in Peshawar are Pashtuns, the second largest ethnic group in Pakistan. It is one of the…
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Projects and stories
Scars and dramas of Nanga Parbat – Killer Mountain, Pakistan
Unveiling Stories – Where the Heck Have I Been? From the relatively good, albeit dusty road from the town of Chilas along the Indus River, we stopped at the Reikot Bridge. We moved our belongings from one car to another and hopped into a 4×4 jeep that was supposed to take us to the village of Tatu. From there, only…
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Pakistan
Pakistan: Jewel Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat, with an impressive height of 8,126 meters above sea level, stands in the heart of the Pakistani Himalayas. This majestic massif is not only one of the highest peaks in the world but also a jewel of nature, shrouded in mysterious history and infinite beauty. The sight of it sent shivers down my spine. Ascending this mountain is…
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Projects and stories
Tale of the Lost Uzbekistan Postcard
Postcard Introduction: Postcard? What’s that? Like from the internet? Or do you mean a real postcard? A genuine one? A piece of paper adorned with beautiful photographs or images and handwritten text? Does that still exist? Who these days still sends real postcards that later turn into memories? How long does it take for a postcard to arrive these days?…
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Uzbekistan
Faces of Uzbekistan
In Samarkand, I met a giggling woman at the market. When she saw me, she just giggled and giggled. With her cheerfulness, the market suddenly felt livelier. Although it was already quite lively. Can you guess who she is? In Bukhara, I got to know Sitora, a girl with a face like from a catalog. In reality, she was a…
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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Silk road treassures
In the heart of Central Asia, where the ancient Silk Road once thrived, you’ll find cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, and Tashkent. These cities preserve UNESCO heritage in art and architecture, and as you stroll through them, you can explore their beauty. The architecture is so beautiful that you’ll be astonished every time you visit these places. History The cities of…
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Projects and stories
Kyrgyzstan: Horse polo with a dead goat
Buzkashi Buzkashi, also known as Kok-Boru, is a traditional equestrian national sport, reminiscent of horse polo. However, the two teams compete here against each other and try to get the dead goat into the goal. You read correctly a goat whose head and legs are pitted and sometimes the body of a slaughtered sheep can also be used. I’m not…
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