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Daniel C. Britt

Daniel C. Britt spent most of 2009 living hand-to-mouth on the ground in Iraq during the U.S. withdrawal from cities. In 2010 his travels took him on an overland zigzag from Baghdad, through Iran to Bagram, Afghanistan. He has chronicled the experience in a series of vignettes, photographs and a short documentary film scheduled for independent release in 2013.

Posts by: Daniel C. Britt
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On January 23, 2012 By

An impromptu photo shoot spurs a two-day romp that ends in religious transformation.

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Jamal Hakimi, 21, exhales a plume of hookah smoke at Qaillon, the smoke shack near the main mosque in central Mazar-e-Sheriff. The local radio celebrity was a great guide. He was always easy to find, rocking that metallic silver sport coat. We smoked too long on the cushions in this hermetic little room. Cold oxygen hit us outside and Jamal puked in the ditch. All photos by Daniel C. Britt.

Scenes from the real Mazar-e-Sheriff [PICS]

On December 14, 2011 By

Photos from Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sheriff, Jalalabad and Panjeer Valley.

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An elephant seal pup draws milk from a female at the cove near Chimney Rock at the Point Reyes National Seashore. All photos by Daniel C. Britt.

Getting way too close to mating elephant seals [PICS]

On December 12, 2011 By

Step-by-step photos of the elephant seal mating ritual.

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Amber Perry, 21, burns incense at the All Souls Procession Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Tucson, AZ. I never understood why people burn incense when they're trying to relate to the supernatural. Ghosts don't have time to smell. They are too busy haunting rolling corn fields and wan blond children. All photos by Daniel C. Britt.

Day of the Dead walk in Tucson [PICS]

On November 15, 2011 By

It wasn’t your typical 4th Avenue party.

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A man and his paraglider turn the sky sideways.

Vulture downs Russian paraglider [VID]

On November 1, 2011 By

Small Sputnik spares ‘bullet’ bird.

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A man balances a bundle on his head while navigating the Kabul market in August 2009. I've seen the flat basket and cloth used to carry televisions, auto parts and small goats. Photos by Daniel C. Britt.

The Kabul you don’t see in the news

On October 25, 2011 By

“Don’t forget to get hammered.”

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Ahmad, the manager of the Brothers Mohabat Gaznavi restaurant in Herat and the coolest cat around, poses for a picture in Brothers' dining room just a few blocks south of the Friday Mosque. It should be noted that Ahmad STOPPED grinning for this picture. It also should be noted that the kebabs in Herat's New City district are a little better but the clientele isn't as pirate-like. Photos by Daniel C. Britt.

Scenes from the real Afghanistan

On October 5, 2011 By

Local people and culture in Herat.

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If you can get past this guy, you'll gain entrance to the Alawi Market's grungiest, signless hookah bar. It's located right across from the dried sheep heads, within the rat's maze of narrow alleys that occupy the area between the government buildings on Hiefa Street and the Tigris River.

Scenes from the real Iraq [PICS]

On September 16, 2011 By

A rare look into everyday life during Iraq’s transitional period.

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Notes Going Overland from Iraq through Iran into Afghanistan

On November 30, 2010 By

Three vignettes taken from Daniel C. Britt’s experience during the U.S. withdrawal from cities in Iraq, up through his overland zig-zag from Baghdad through Iran to Bagram, Afghanistan.

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Dispatches From One Tuesday In Iraq

On April 15, 2010 By

It was quiet and Baghdad didn’t seem like a ruined city. It didn’t seem like a warzone, either.

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