• Adventure,  Art,  Life,  Travel

    The Pros and Cons of Traveling Solo For Photographer’s

    © 2012 Ahmad Shukri | A Photograph of Me Standing (Posing) on a Hanging Bridge in Langtang Valley | Nepal To begin with, I’ve never done any solo traveling before but I can share with you guys what I think about solo traveling, it’s pros and cons, and to begin with, I will never get the photos of myself above standing on that hanging bridge in Langtang Valley if I were traveling alone, the picture above were taken by my traveling companion, Ahmad Shukri, we takes turn photographing each other. Traveling solo or alone is not for everyone, and if you ever wanted to try solo traveling, I highly recommended…

  • Family,  Moment,  Portrait

    A Moment to Remember | Once Upon a Time at KLCC

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | A Moment to Remember | KLCC Park “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.” – Catherine M. Wallace – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel

  • Photojournalism,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restoration

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restortion | Istanbul Turkey Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is…

  • Adventure,  Art,  Travel

    Travel Photography | Postcard From Istanbul | Explore | Dream | Discover

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Travel Photography | Galata Bridge and Galata Tower | Istanbul Turkey I Am Listening To Istanbul, My Eyes Closed I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; At first there blows a gentle breeze And the leaves on the trees Softly flutter or sway; Out there, far away, The bells of water carriers incessantly ring; I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed. I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; Then suddenly birds fly by, Flocks of birds, high up, in a hue and cry While nets are drawn in the fishing grounds And a woman’s feet begin to dabble in…

  • Life,  Travel

    Adventure is Out There | Why Travel?

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Once Upon a Time in Kashmir Why?  “‘Why do you do it?’ friends often ask, perplexed, Brows raised, minds sorely vexed. ‘The world out there is dangerous! Aren’t you scared? Why do this? You need steady work, a house, two cars! You have only a motorbike, and sleep under stars!’ Dear friend, if you must ask, you cannot know This curiosity that drives me so. To you it is hidden; in me rises unbidden! But one day the world I’ll have ridden By iron steed, then perhaps this need Will have vanished, finally vanquished! That day will find me on deathbed, With no regrets for…