Globalization Class Warfare
The world economy is rapidly becoming much more high tech and commercialized. An enormous amount of people have been lifted out of poverty and are experiencing a higher standard of living. They have access to more consumer goods that allow for a more comfortable existence. Whether one is for or…
Read articleMusic-Werewolves Of London By Warren Zevon ” I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand”
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Read articleMusic | Maggie May By Rod Stewart (1971)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. * To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: Maggie May (Live Unplugged Version) [2008 Remastered Version] * Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE Back to HOME…
Read articleNatural Born Warriors Preserving Their Traditions | Māori People | New Zealand
Photographer Matteo Fabi @ BLOBALLY is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Haka Way of Life’. To see Matteo’s portfolio click on any image. The haka is the warrior-like dance performance made famous worldwide by the New Zealand’s…
Read articleA Slave and Her Mistress | Powerful Historic Civil War Song | “Julie” By Rhiannon Giddens From Album Freedom Highway (2017)
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Read articleMusic-Local On The Eights (Instrumental) From The Album Blame It On The Margaritas By Howard Livingston and Mile Marker 24 Band
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Read articleRefugees – Crossing Borders Towards A New Struggle
Documentary Photographer and Photojournalist Cinzia D’Ambrosi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her ongoing project ‘Hate Hurts‘ . For more info on Hate Hurts click on any photograph. Over the last two years, I have chronicled the personal costs of psychological and physical…
Read articleMusic-Sell Your Stuff Keep The Dog Live On An Island By Howard Livingston & The Mile Marker 24 Band
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Read articleFaces Of Cazuca – The Illusive Peace For The Children Living In Extreme Poverty After Colombia’s War
Visual Artist Katy Lopez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From her project ‘AfterWar‘. To see Katy’s body of work click on any photograph. AfterWar is a story told in photographs of the children of Cazuca, a very deprived and stigmatized…
Read articleMusic-Spill the Wine By Eric Burdon & War
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Read articleElderly Care Home In Beirut After 15 Years Of Civil War
Photographer Jacky Chapman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Care Home Beirut, Lebanon Late 1990’s“. To see Jacky’s body of work click on any image. Between 1975 and 1990 Lebanon suffered 15 years…
Read articleEngland’s Community For Polish War Veterans: “A Home Away From Home”
Visual Storyteller Karolina Jonderko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Little Poland‘. To see Karolina’s projects click on any image. “His Majesty’s government will never forget the debt they owe to the Polish troops who…
Read articleMusic-Low Rider By War
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Read articleCMXXXI – War On Globalization
Locust Swarming Across USA Savagely Pulling apart Globalization American employees On their knees Will Nationalism and Protectionism provide sanctuary? Or lead to purgatory? Exploding Asian middle class Mexican workers Cost much less Bring jobs home Before Robots take over And Nothing left but some bones Back to HOME…
Read articleWild Animals, Ice & Global Warming
United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador , Black & White Animalist and Nature Photographer Laurent Baheux is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. These photographs are from his project “Ice Is Black‘. To see Laurent’s body of work click on any image. Ice is black, that…
Read articleBosnia – War, Children & Peace
Photographer Keith Brame is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. These images are from his project ‘Bosnia and Warchild‘. To see Keith’s portfolio and galleries click on any image. “I visited Bosnia Hercegovina for the first time in March of 1995. Sarajevo, the capital…
Read articleClosed For Business! The Howard Quinn Company’s Story
Photographer Sean Dana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Howard Quinn Closing‘. To see Sean’s gallery of projects click on any image. Howard Quinn has been printing in the same location since 1961. When I began shooting photographs and…
Read articleSuburban Dreams by Beth Yarnelle Edwards
For a signed copy of Suburban Dreams contact Beth Yarnelle Edwards. Beth@BethYarnelleEdwards.com Back to HOME PAGE
Read articleB&W Fine Art/Urban Photography – London, Warsaw & Tbilisi
This fine art/urban photography essay was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Fine Art Photographer Tony Sellen. Click on any image to see Tony’s gallery of fine art photography. Click on any image to see Tony’s gallery of fine art photography. See also: Long Exposure…
Read articleWar Leftovers: Vietnam#2 – Photo Essay
This travel photography essay depicts images from the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam. See also: War Left Overs: Vietnam – Photo Essay Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Read articleWar Leftovers: Vietnam – Photo Essay
This travel photography essay depicts images from the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam. See also: Lebanese Civil War Leftovers – Photo Essay Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Read articleLebanese Civil War Leftovers – Photo Essay
This travel photography essay depicts a car and buildings in Beirut, Lebanon damaged during the Lebanese civil war. See also: The New & The Ancient In Beirut, Lebanon Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Read articleDeal Or No Deal – Iran Will March Toward Nukes
It is a pipe dream to think that Iran’s government has any other intention then to march towards a nuclear weapon. Iran’s hardliners have a strong interest to counterbalance the Sunni’s and spread the Shia influence as far as it can throughout the Middle East. On the flip side, countries…
Read articleHousewares From Syria
This travel photo essay was taken in Syria. The images depict shops where housewares of any kind can be found. Click here to see how brooms are made and delivered in Syria. Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2014
Read articleMexican Natural Housewares Photo Essay
From hats,to brooms, bags and baskets you can find everything needed for the home. All natural housewares available in many Mexican neighborhood markets. This travel photo essay was taken in Mexico. Click here to see how they do it in Syria. Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
Read articlePhotography – Warehouse Train Station
This unique photo essay was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by photographer and artist Benji Thomas. The images depict tools and heavy equipment in a Train Station Warehouse. This unique photo essay was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by photographer and artist Benji Thomas. The…
Read articleBuildings From The Communist Regime
Photographer Karol Palka is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘EDIFICE’. To see Karol’s body of work, click on any image. Edifice is a visual journey back to a time most people would like to forget. Pałka documents…
Read articleCompassion & The Struggles of Today’s Life
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: By: Pema Chodron From the book: When Things Fall Apart | Heart Advice for Difficult Times (page 37) When the rivers and air are polluted, when families and nations are at war, when homeless wanderers fill the highways, these…
Read articleTop 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | A Hard Rain’s a- Gonna Fall Performed by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians From Born On The Fourth of July Soundtrack
This song is selected from The Hermit Poet’s music collection. The movie Born On The Fourth of July is about a young man (Ron Kovic) who volunteered to serve in the Vietnam War and came back to America paralyzed. He then went on to protest the war. Tom Cruise played…
Read articleFabricating Reality
Photographer Fang Tong is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this conceptual photography. From the project ‘Soap Opera’. To see Fang’s body of work, click on any image. The soap opera format is a form of performance which most appropriately reflects a current state…
Read articleHidden Away From Society | Romania’s Disabled People
Documentary & Street Photographer Oliver Merce is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘For You’. To see Oliver’s body of work, click on any image. I first took notice of disabled people when I was a child.…
Read articleWith The Olive Harvest Season Over, West African Migrants Struggle To Survive In Sicily
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Mariusz Smiejek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Dream Slaves’. To see Mariusz’s body of work, click on any image. The olive season in Sicily ended in December, during the harvesting…
Read articleLondon | DARK
Winner of 2019 British Photography Awards, Photographer Edo Zollo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. To see Edo’s body of work, click on any image. London constantly changes! In some instances, what was here 15 years ago is long gone.…
Read articleCookbook Review | The Complete Vietnamese Cookbook By Ghillie Basan
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Hermit Poet’s notes: Vietnam is an intense place, moving from the war to rapid economic development over the last few decades. The first time I visited Vietnam in 1997, I remember waiting for my…
Read article“…we must remember the fundamental things that make us human.” The Search For Ancestors’ Wisdom
Portrait Photographer Vincent Karcher is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary/portrait photography. From the project ‘Cosmic Convergence’. To see Vincent’s body of work, click on any image. « As we collectively sprint towards the future at accelerating speeds, the wisdom of the ancestors…
Read articleChemical Plants Of Kawasaki, Japan
Fine Art Photographer Peter Stewart is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Chain Reaction Series’. To see Peter’s body of work, click on any photograph. All images © Peter Stewart See also:…
Read articleThe Historic Railroads In The American Landscape
Photographer John Sanderson is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this landscape/documentary photography. From the project ‘RAILROAD LANDSCAPES’. To see John’s body of work, click on any image. Space changes around rail lines that remain generations after their construction. The tracks flow into…
Read articleThe Money ‘We The People’ Spend & Our Living Conditions In America
Written by: Carioca Da Gema As a society we must unite as ‘people’ to survive. Los Angeles has a major homeless problem and small cities in the middle of the country are fighting a drug war in their own living rooms with numbers never imagined. Uninsured sick Americans…
Read articleMaking A Mark
Written by: Carioca Da Gema For a long time, many wealthy people have desired to have their name attached to a university campus, a hospital wing, or perhaps a road, to consolidate their contribution to society, and importance beyond their personal assets. ‘Lend a hand’ scenes are frequently…
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Read articleRightfully Mine
Written by: Carioca Da Gema I spent the season doing battle The defeated enemy blinded by wrong convictions rose again to begin another conflict Fighting for what is rightfully yours comes easy The adversary trusts that my ignorance will keep his shady business at bay Defeated and wounded…
Read articleLamb With Leek and Squash Puree
Course: Dinner Portion feeds: 3 Ingredients: Olive oil 1 acorn squash, approximated 4 cups 2 large leeks, approximated 4 cups ½ cup of parmesan cheese Milk 1 tsp. of cumin 1 lbs. of ground lamb 1 red bell pepper ½ green bell pepper 5 cloves garlic Salt Black pepper Basil…
Read articleCookbook Review | Food Markets Of The World By Nelli Sheffer & Mimi Sheraton
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Written by: Carioca Da Gema “Tomate senhora, tomate!” Growing up, I frequently helped my grandmother when going to the street fresh market. In Brazil, ‘feiras’ moved around the city, offering the residents everything…
Read articleConfidence, Narcissism & Self
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series “Do you know the story of the praying mantis? It raised its arm to stop an approaching carriage unaware that this was beyond its power. Such was its high opinion of itself.” Writing by: Chuang Tsu | Translated by Gia-Fu Feng…
Read articleThe ISIS Caliphate’s Bits Sprinkled Across Desert Sand (This Post Includes Edge OF Humanity’s Prediction Post “ISIS Will Fold Like a Cheap Suit” Written January 2, 2015
ISIS Will Fold Like a Cheap Suit By Edge of Humanity Magazine, January 2, 2015 On June 29th 2014 ISIS stated that it had formed a caliphate called The Islamic State and Baghdadi would be now called Caliph Ibrahim. Word on the street is that Baghdadi is even descended from the Prophet Mohammed’s tribe. I’m not sure…
Read articleSolo Dwellers
Photographic Artist Louise GAN is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘Home Alone’. To see Louise’s body of work, click on any image. The connection between the documentary’s purpose and its subject I took on this project…
Read articleElderly Folks Pass Time | China’s Parks
Filmmaker & Photographer Ryan Harding is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Old People in Parks’. To see Ryan’s body of work, click on any image. Old People in Parks 《公园老人》 is a photo essay celebrating the…
Read articlePhotography Book Recommendation | El Salvador By Larry Towell With An Introduction By Mark Danner
The Salvadoran Civil War went on for over twelve years and killed more than 75,000 people between 1980 and 1992. The book gives the reader an intimate look into the daily life in El Salvador, during the mid 1980’s to mid 1990’s. In 1986, Larry Towell went to…
Read articleStart Of A New Series | Photography Book Recommendations From The Hermit Poet’s Extensive International Collection
For over 30 years, I have methodically collected 100’s of photography books. Along the way, (around 25 years ago) my wife also became actively involved in collecting. Moving forward, I will introduce you to “collector’s books.” A description of the book and a brief discussion of the photographers work will…
Read articleThe Hermit Poet
I’m a fifty-six year old (Gemini) man trying to understand an increasingly complicated world. For over thirty-two years, I have been with an incredible woman. I’m very fortunate to have traveled to over sixty countries. I’m a voracious reader. I enjoy reading newspapers, magazines, journals, blogs, public released…
Read articleStart of a New Series! Nibbling On Asian History and Philosophy
I first read this poem over thirty-five years ago, relating to impermanence, in a university Asia history class textbook. The poem was composed by Takijirō Ōnishi. He was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy, during World War II, and also known as the father of the Kamikaze. Around 3800 Japanese suicide pilots…
Read articleBulldozing Nature’s Rhythm
Photographer Yurian Quintanas Nobel is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘The End Of The Days’. To see Yurian’s body of work, click on any image. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE AND SOCIETY HAS CHANGED OVER TIME.…
Read articleGutting Herrings In Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh | Oil on Canvas
Contemporary Figurative Artist Davy Macdonald is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the series ‘The Herring Lassies’. To see Davy’s body of work, click on any image. The backdrop for these paintings is Newhaven Harbour in Edinburgh. The idea was…
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window seat crowded city bus long slow stop and go ride discussing history with older gentleman holding stack of books from the public library who asked me an illuminating question: Do you think today’s upheaval is just another cycle, or an inevitable march towards perpetual evil? * Find More…
Read articleFollowing In The Footsteps Of Ancient Love
Graphic Designer and Photographer Michiko Chiyoda is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the multimedia project ‘Oshichi’. To see Michiko’s body of work, click on any image. ‘Oshichi’ is a heroine/doll of ‘Yaoya Oshichi’, an old story which is based…
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Read articleIn A Tight Spot | Maeklong Railway Market, Thailand
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Mae Klong Railway Market, Thailand’. To see Aydin’s body of work, click on any image. The Mae Klong Railway was built in two separate stages. The Tachin…
Read articleDesigned To Express Insanity | The Lindemann Center
Documentary and Street Photographer David Horton is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Invisible Wall’. To see David’s body of work, click on any image. In 1962, acclaimed architect, Paul Rudolph, began design work on the Erich…
Read articleHistory, Daily Life & Food | Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Chinatown | Bangkok, Thailand’. To see Aydin’s body of work, click on any image. Bangkok’s Chinatown is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. It was…
Read articleThe Struggles Of An Aging Population | Rural Latvia
Social Documentary Photographer Gunta Podina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Rural Living Latvia’ project. To see Gunta’s body of work click on any image. Rural Latvia is undergoing demographic change. As young people leave the countryside…
Read articleOusted Without Proof | The Witch Stigma | Ghana
Photojournalist Louise Wateridge is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the ‘Alleged Witches in Northern Ghana’ project. To see Louise’s body of work click on any image. Kukuo: Alleged ‘Witch’ Camp This series takes place in Kukuo Witch Camp…
Read articleThe Shepherds’ Way Of Life | Iran
Photographer Hemad Nazari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Shepherds’ project. To see Hemad’s body of work, click on any image. The photos had been photographed in North of Iran. They are…
Read articleThe Endless Search For A Place To Call Home | Syrian Refugees | Turkey
Photographer Esa Ylijaasko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘November is a beginning’. To see Esa’s projects click on any image. I’m sitting in a 32 square meter apartment in Istanbul that has no toilet or…
Read articleThe Art Of Healing Animals | Moscow
Documentary Photographer Raisa Mikhailova is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Art of Healing’. To see Raisa’s body of work click on any image. In ancient times, medicine was considered an art and equated with magical rituals. “Medicine…
Read articleIndonesia | A Decade Ago
Photographer Massimo Mastrorillo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Indonesia | Just Another Day’ project. To see Massimo’s body of work click on any image. The project “Indonesia:Just another Day” aims to report some of the problems afflicting this…
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