Once Upon a Time
From the leafy courtyards of Damascus to the whitewashed shores of Mogadishu, this photo essay series takes readers to more peaceful times. Inspired by a 1960s vintage book of Kabul replete with Mad Men furniture and pencil skirts, the series has roamed to the bikini-clad beachgoers who once thronged Egypt’s own Riviera in Alexandria, to ...
From the leafy courtyards of Damascus to the whitewashed shores of Mogadishu, this photo essay series takes readers to more peaceful times. Inspired by a 1960s vintage book of Kabul replete with Mad Men furniture and pencil skirts, the series has roamed to the bikini-clad beachgoers who once thronged Egypt’s own Riviera in Alexandria, to the Bombay of the Raj, and even to a bucolic Somalia so peaceful that it was once known as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean.”
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Once Upon a Time in Mogadishu
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Once Upon a Time in Damascus
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Once Upon a Time in Bombay
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Once Upon a Time in Afghanistan
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Once Upon a Time in Egypt
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Once Upon a Time in Tehran Once Upon a Time in Tehran
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Once Upon a Time in Kuwait Once Upon a Time in Kuwait
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Once Upon a Time in Dubai Once Upon a Time in Dubai
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Once Upon a Time in Bangkok Once Upon a Time in Bangkok
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Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
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