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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/multimedia/tana-toraja
Tana Toraja. The tradition of death. Tana Toraja is a place in Indonesia where death is the most important life event. This interactive documentary tells a story about funeral traditions in Tana Toraja using contextual hot spots on media.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/photo/story/changing-cuba
Cuba at the end of diplomatic tension with the US. On December 17 2014 president Obama expressed an intention to lift 54 years old embargo on Cuba. In January 2015 Cuba was still waiting for the changes. A man wades through water in the Bay of Havana opposite Old Havana, Cuba. Men at a local free grocery shop in the Regla suburb of Havana, Cuba. Free shops (tiendas libres) are essential for Cubans as the amount of food received by families via free ration distribution system is not enough to survive.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/video/slow-costume
Slow Costume is a theatre costume design studio in Rome, Italy. They recently designed costumes for the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics in Sochi. The story was done during Advance Multimedia Workshop by Bombay Flying Club.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/photo/story/john-frum
Yasur volcano erupting above Lamakara village, Tanna island, Vanuatu. The village is the birthplace of John Frum cult. A boy is talking on the phone next to the John Frum red cross monument in Sulphur Bay, Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Red cross allegedly has been copied from American ambulance ships during WWII. Villagers perform traditional dance (kastom dance) at the John Frum ceremony in Lamakara village, Vanuatu. One of the chiefs of Lamakara village dressed as USA colonel watching drilling exercies. Villa...
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/photo/story/chawkbazaar
A man is carrying a bucket along a fruit stall at a roundabout at Chawkbazaar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A book stall keeper reading a newspaper at his stall at Chawkbazaar. A man is making flags that are immediately ready for sale in the street at Chawkbazaar. Men selling shoes at Chawkbazaar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A man with a mobile phone at the entrance to a shop selling sound systems at Chawkbazaar. Indoor egg stall at Chawkbazaar. Rice shop owner at his shop in Chawkbazaar.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/photo/story/north-korea
The Welcoming Face of North Korea. Every day small groups of tourists arrive in North Korea to see one of the most secretive countries in the world, and one which is prepared to show off a fairy tale representation of daily life, often hiding the reality. Portraits of the great leaders of North Korea Kim Il Sung (left) and Kim Jong Il (right) are displayed at Arirang festival in Pyongyang, North Korea. A gigantic card stunt is created by around 30,000 volunteers who simiultaneously flip coloured card.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/video/khamaryn-khiid
An experimental sketch. It is believed that one of the entrances to Shambala is located near Khamaryn Khiid monastery in Gobi desert in Mongolia.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/video/guavas-and-bananas
In Papua New Guinea where homosexuality is illegal, Hanuabada village is one of few places where gay and transgender men can live in safety. Elsewhere gays are targeted and physical and sexual assaults are common.
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THE WORLD GEOGRAPHY: 11 Spectacular Cliff Paths
http://www.theworldgeography.com/2013/12/cliff-paths.html
The World Geography is dedicated to lists of trivia. We write about natural wonders, unusual tourist destinations and odd geographical facts. Also, every fact, destination or geographical term is accompanied with photo that has been chosen with great care. World Mysteries and Space. Wednesday, December 11, 2013. 11 Spectacular Cliff Paths. Many people around the world come to these places to enjoy spectacular views. Enjoy a walk with us, through the most. From around the world. 1 Huangshan Paths, China.
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Roman Kalyakin | Visual Storytelling
http://www.placefaraway.com/multimedia/north-korea
The Welcoming Face of North Korea. Interactive web documentary about tourism in North Korea.
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