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November/December 2008

 

The Compass - Issue 10

Editor’s Note
By Lusine Stepanian

Jordan - Mysteries of Petra
By Peter Wesolowski
“At dusk, the “rose-red city half as old as time” resumes her composure “...eternal, silent, beautiful, alone!”

France - Le Canigou mountain
By Simon Newman
“Le Canigou Mountain is at least 100 million years old and is deeply rooted in the Catalan literature, art and poetry.”

Kuala Lumpur - A thousand different places
By Melanie Ast
“As Raja pointed out: “We are born, work, live, pray and die together because we are all part of the same nation.”

Iran - Guilan, a rural heritage museum
By Kourosh Ziabari
“The rural heritage museum of Guilan exposes a small-scale view of the 7500 year old land…”

Through my lens: Vietnam - Cultural Moments
By Thinh Le
An exploration of the connection between texture, color, and spatial transformation within a cultural fabric.


Unico - World Festivals
By Lusine Stepanian
A collection of unique festivals and events from around the world.