Why we collect? A position. in my case, A Fulbright takes us to a place. The clothing is a cultural value of the people, and in some cases, the cultural heritage. Azerbaijan has been in the news as bloody wars along the border with Armenia continue...and erupt again, now quieted by a truce brokered again by the Russians. When I was in Baku, I was invited to sit in on the international conference on the border of Herzogivina and the refugee camps that had been there for a decade, and now it is more than two decades later, and the animosities flare up, again, in a more deadly way. Alkinov's son is in charge in Azerbaijan and not a respected leader as was his father. Old style Soviet ways dominate and the country is very "tribal" in its relations.../
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In front of the war memorial in Baku
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Women in front of the mosque in Baku
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Man in front of refugee camp
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Woman seller
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The eternal flame for those who died in the conflict, now risen again.
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My incarnation in Baku, walking the port to my residence
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The walkway between the center and my residence. Baku
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A tower in Baku marking boundaries.
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Young colleagues from State Department Baku
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The president of Khazar University where I taught and key members of his staff at his home.
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Historical House director guiding me through heritage museum
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Historic House Heritage Museum Baku
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Weavers of the fine rugs in Baku
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The Loom for weaving
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A mugham player major heritage project, the preservation of which was
directed by French Ambassador.
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