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– Flannery O'Connor


Ghosts of Berlin, Part 2: The Berlin Wall
Haunted by Berlin’s war-torn past, I met the uninvited spirits of soldiers near the Wall.

Lavavoth
Dec 26, 20163 min read


Ghosts of Berlin, Part 1: The Flak Tower
When I prepared for my trip in February, I knew, given its intense history, that I would inevitably run into a spirit or two...

Lavavoth
Dec 22, 20164 min read


Brandstätten: Setting Germany Ablaze
Exploring the devastation of German air raids, the complexity of German Genocide, and how history’s shadows linger in memory and past lives.

Lavavoth
Dec 18, 20165 min read


“It Was Great Fun!”: Antique Photo Collection, Hitler Youth Haircut & the Unbearable Thousand-Year Reign of Fascism
Connecting with the ghosts of soldiers—via artifacts, photographs, and past lives—to confront fascism, past and present.

Lavavoth
Dec 16, 20166 min read


From Prussia (and Beyond) with Love: Searching for Hans's Face in the Portraits of Others Leads to Unexpected Photo Collection
Collecting these photos was a spiritual and aesthetic quest to get as close to Hans's doppelgänger as possible.

Lavavoth
Dec 15, 20165 min read
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