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Prague: Pivo, Prosm!
by Ellen Kamilakis

Key West
by Sandy Summers

From Umbria to Le Marche
by Jackie Goyette

That Smile
by Claire Rogers

Zuppi Santi (Soggy Saints)
by Corrie Cook

Isadora—Street Queen of Yogyakarta
by Barrie Lie-Birchall

Storefronts
by David J. McLaughlin

Observations of Those On the Road
by Matt Superfisky

Avoiding Travel Scams
by Julie Vick

A Hunger in Berlin
by Abha Iyengar

Flickering Yellow Flame
by Marlo Desjardins

An Italian Library
by Jackie Goyette

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Prague: Pivo, Prosim!
by Ellen Kamilakis

This photo journal by Ellen Kamilakis contains both photos and prose. All photography was taken by the author, and all prose was written by the author. Click on the images below to open Ellen's photo journal in a new window.

What can I really say about Prague that won't sound trite? It is the most phenomenal place on Earth! I lived there for over a month while I attended classes part-time at Charles University. Mmmmm, fiction writing with Stuart Dybek. I lived in the suburb of Dejvicka, at the end of the Green Line. My stay was a life changing event for myself--not only because I met many wonderful people, but also because I learned what it was like to take such immense beauty for granted. To walk into Old Town Square at night and not be breathless from the sight of the Tyn Church. Late night cab rides to the Diplomat hotel that took me through winding, hilly streets. The Czech people, so unassuming and so full of integrity. These photographs reflect my need to document my entire existence there. All total, I brought home 288 photographs. Anything that I feared I would forget got recorded on film. Living there satisfied my desperation for something historical, something concrete. And yes, I plan to go back ASAP.