Little Ballerinas : Photographed by Australian photographer Lisa Hogben
First published in The Sun Herald Magazine, 'Life', in February 2006, this
photo story chronicles the tensions, dramas and competition of the Sydney
City Eisteddfod. Featuring seven and eight year old ballerinas, we are
reminded of the innocence and beauty of the age and sigh at the unaffected
support these children allow one another. The pictures lead us to believe
there is a better world that is possible.
The Throne of Chingiz-khan : Photographed by Russian photographer Igor
Sherman
The impenetrable taiga forest of Buryatia (Siberia region), called the Small
Tibet, hides a huge mysterious rock. People call it the Throne of
Tchingiz-Khan. According to the legend, Tchingiz-Khan - the future founder
of the great oriental empire - performed here his mystical rituals to fight
down rivals in his strive for power. Information on the Throne is scant. It
is located somewhere in the mountain forest of Buryatia. Very few people
know its precise location - only shamans and Buddhist monks who travel there
to perform their sacred rituals.
