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"L' ILe Rouge"

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Heading home after a long day in the fields.
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Young Tana boys in the Anosibe quartier
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In the village, rice is still winnowed in the old style.
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And still pounded in the old style too.
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In class, I never could remember their names, so I called them "Darth Vader" and "Peninsula Concrete Cutting". It worked for all of us!
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Village blacksmith at work
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I want to be in the picture too!
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Spot the odd man out!
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Madame Dolly and her new solar cooker
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Zebu cattle are a central part of Malgasy rural life. These two were rustled two weeks after I shot the photo.
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Typical Highland village. Fired brick house construction, earth rendering, thatch roof.
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A rock outcrop near Ambohimamasina
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Cast aluminum cookware made from recycled window frames.
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Clay stove liners ready to be fired
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Day break in Ambohimahamasina
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Not ready to be photographed, but it's a good one anyway.
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Drawing and explanation of the I/V Curve of a 50 Watt solar panel, with the Malagasy translation to the left.

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