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Mar 2016 back issue
by Walter Astrada
For the past 19 years I have lived and worked in many countries working as a photographer for news agencies
covering breaking news stories and creating long term documentaries on social issues.
After working for so long on news, I wanted to photograph the other side of things too; ordinary, daily life. On May 1,
2015, I loaded a Royal Enfield motorcyle with the minimum possessions necessary for long-term travelling. I wanted to
explore the World with the freedom of stopping and starting, guided only by my curiosity and without the constraints of
time tables or timelines.
This series of photographs is a compilation of the last 10 months on the road after crossing 20 countries and covering
38000 kms.
The idea is to continue my travels until I navigate all the way around the globe. In the mean time, you can look at the
pictures, read the stories, get the information on the next photographic workshops, buy pictures, collaborate and/or
know my approximate position on the map in the dedicated website for the trip: Follow my journey here.
Walter Astrada in Mongolia.
Sori, Italy. 4 May 2015
Two men fish from the stone pier at sunset.
Ktismata, Greece. 17 May 2015.
An abandoned car at the side of the main road.
Tbilisi, Georgia. 21 June 2015.
A woman chats on her phone in a bar.
E119 Road, Russia. 2 July 2015.
A truck advances along a straight road.
Astrakhan, Russia. 4 July 2015.
Two women perform pole dancing on the bank of the Volga river.
Khiva, Uzbekistan. 11 July 2015.
A man rides a motorcycle as he performs on the walls of death during a circus function.
Osh, Kyrgyzstan. 24 July 2015.
People pass by an old Russian plane in the entrance to the Park on the shore of the Ak-Buura river.
Tulpar Kol, Kyrgyzstan. 25 July 2015.
Two men on horses participate in a wrestling competition during the National Horse Games Festival on the shore of
Tulpar Kol, opposite the base camp of Lenin Peak in the Alay Mountains.
Shary-Mogul, Kyrgyzstan. 28 July 2015.
A donkey hides from a boy as he tries to catch him.
Darvi, Mongolia. 31 August 2015.
A dog crosses a road with water after a heavy rain.
Seoul, South Korea. 19 October 2015.
A group of young people talk outside the Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
Pushkar, India. 25 November 2015.
A man sells balloons for kids during The Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan which is one of the world’s largest camel
fairs.
Pushkar, India. 25 November 2015.
A family of cameleers rest during The Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan which is one of the world’s largest camel fairs.
Varanasi, India. 1 January 2016.
A boy flies a kite from a Ghat on the shore of the Ganga river.
Varanasi, India. 1 January 2016.
A dog looks inside a building near a Ghat on the shore of the Ganga river.
Varanasi, India. 2 January 2016.
A Hindu priest drinks a tea as he waits for believers at the Dashashwamedh ghat.
Tamu, Burma. 2 February 2016.
A bear inside a cage is kept as a pet for the owner of a restaurant.
Bilugyun Island, Burma. 12 February 2016.
A man prepares to tie the ferry that connects Bilugyun Island with Mawlamyine.
