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Kliptown
- Photographer
- Natalie Barnard
- Taken
- Soweto, Johannesburg
- Description
- Chase and two kids from Kliptown walking together after taking pictures together.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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Woodmead McDonald's
- Photographer
- Natalie Barnard
- Taken
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Description
- We met with the COO of McDonald's South Africa and got a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility. Ashish decided to skip graduation and go straight to work in the back of house at McD's.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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"The girls stopped to take a picture, and then awesomness happened."
- Photographer
- Sameer Sankaran
- Taken
- Drive to Cape Point
- Description
- One of the Best Trips I've ever been on.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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Temple of Soul's Retreat
- Photographer
- Drew Tilghman
- Taken
- The Lingyin Temple (Temple of Soul's Retreat), Hangzhou, China.
- Description
- The stream-fed pond on the outskirts of the Lingyin Temple provides a bit of refuge in the center of one of China's busiest cities, Hangzhou. This temple and its surrounding complex was spared the wrath of the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution because Premier Zhou Enlai had a personal affinity for the place. Judging by the beauty of the area, it is easy to see why!
- Global Connections course
- China 2012
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Pruden is already an executive in Chile
- Photographer
- Sameer Sankaran
- Taken
- Santiago, Chile
- Description
- N/A
- Global Connections course
- South America 2011
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Man vs. glacier
- Photographer
- Morgan McFeeley
- Taken
- Patagonia (El Calafate), Argentina
- Description
- This is the Perito Moreno Glacier in the beautiful region of Patagonia Argentina. We took a boat across the lake and then were able to put on ice spikes on our shoes and hike it for several hours.
- Global Connections course
- South America 2011
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Warning Wall
- Photographer
- Jake Stroud
- Taken
- Kimberley, South Africa
- Description
- I was stricken by how much the skulls of various plains animals affixed to the outer wall of our safari lodge compound resembled an ominous warning to outsiders.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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Lijang, Yunnan Province
- Photographer
- Drew Tilghman
- Taken
- Near the village of Yu Hu, at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
- Description
- This area is remote and idyllic, conjuring up the feeling that one has stepped back in time to the Imperial China of centuries past. Five McCombs student rode the 32 km round trip to the town on bicycles from the nearby city of Lijiang.
- Global Connections course
- China 2012
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Playing with Simba
- Photographer
- Jake Stroud
- Taken
- outside of Kimberley, South Africa
- Description
- After two full weeks of nonstop sensory overload throughout South Africa, spending a few quiet minutes playing with this adorable five-month-old lion cub before venturing out to photograph its parents was too much fun not to include.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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A gaucho and his dog
- Photographer
- Morgan McFeeley
- Taken
- El Calafate, Argentina
- Description
- This is the during a horseback ride with a genuine “gaucho”(Argentinean cowboy) while in the Patagonia region in Argentina. We had a beautiful lake and mountains as a scenic background and then had an authentic lunch with meat, cheeses, and some mate (tea) out of a gourd.
- Global Connections course
- South America 2011
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In the Shadow of the Taj Mahal
- Photographer
- Paul Pine
- Taken
- Agra, India
- Description
- This building is beautiful, it's amazing, and it never gets seen. It lives in the shadow of the Taj. I love example of attention to detail in all areas; seen and unseen. And also, the personal example quiet, enduring, beauty even if you never get the attention of a superstar.
- Global Connections course
- India
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Rang Barse (Rain of Colors)
- Photographer
- Christine Chen
- Taken
- Agra, India
- Description
- During Holi, the festival of colors, I saw barriers and uncertainty lift from everyone on the trip. It amazed me to see people walking around throwing powdered colors and hugging not only each other, but strangers as well. These children followed our group around, throwing colors and trying to catch a photo op whenever they had the opportunity. Definitely, one of my most memorable experiences.
- Global Connections course
- India
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Geometry is for the birds!
- Photographer
- Paul Pine
- Taken
- Agra, India
- Description
- Beauty and symmetry have always been present in nature. From the Taj Mahal to this simple window frame, India is a wonderful place to experience the inherent beauty in hall things.
- Global Connections course
- India
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Khushi (Happiness)
- Photographer
- Christine Chen
- Taken
- Agra, India
- Description
- These two street children walked from tourist to tourist begging for money. Yet, despite the state of poverty that they live in, I could tell by this girl's smile that she was happier than some of the people that had more than she. Happiness does not come from what you have, but from within.
- Global Connections course
- India
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Bicyclers in the Back Alleys of the Backwaters
- Photographer
- Caroline Kolb
- Taken
- Lake Kumarakom, Kerala, India
- Description
- This picture was snapped on a little bike jaunt Chris Howey and I took from our hotel on the banks of Lake Kumarakom, where we stayed during our free time in India. It took a little coaxing, but eventually I got a smile out of these shy, giggly girls. Chris can be seen cruising in the background.
- Global Connections course
- India
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Koh Phi Phi sunset
- Photographer
- Peter Adelman
- Taken
- Koh Phi Phi
- Description
- A tough day of business school coming to an end.
- Global Connections course
- South East Asia
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John Bennett making friends with the locals
- Photographer
- Peter Adelman
- Taken
- Hanoi market
- Description
- John Bennett, Ty Williams, John Cholak, and myself spent the day exploring Hanoi. We ended up at a small outside bar talking with local Vietnamese for the day and having $0.25 beers.
- Global Connections course
- South East Asia
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The Lovely McCombs Ladies of Abu Dhabi!
- Photographer
- Scott Zeglin
- Taken
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Description
- This photo was taken inside the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Ladies are required to wear the traditional abaya and cover their heads in order to enter the mosque.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East 2012
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MBA Party time in Istanbul!
- Photographer
- Scott Zeglin
- Taken
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Description
- We knew our group dinner in Istanbul had the potential to get out of hand as soon as a glittery, male belly-dancer appeared and the wait staff distributed instruments and props to the group! In this photo, our trip leader, Suhas, is the center of a party involving McCombs students from five continents having a great time in a completely new and foreign country.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East 2012
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Forecast Calls for Bluer Skies
- Photographer
- Philip Hatchett
- Taken
- Istanbul at the Blue Mosque
- Description
- Clearly a new weather pattern is pushing the clouds away above the mosque, so I am trying tie that into a larger narrative about "changes in the wind" in the Muslim world.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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Adventures Await
- Photographer
- Dorine Serrano
- Taken
- Railay Beach, Thailand
- Description
- Railay Beach was the perfect getaway from everything. It was perfect dose of peace.
- Global Connections course
- Southeast Asia
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Waters of Paradise
- Photographer
- Dorine Serrano
- Taken
- Railay Beach, Thailand
- Description
- The global trip was amazing. This picture was taken on a side trip to Railay Beach which is on a peninsula off the coast of Thailand. After all the business meetings and busy schedule of the planned trip, this was the perfect place to relax before coming back to school.
- Global Connections course
- Southeast Asia
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Camels and Sand Dunes: The Slower Side of the United Arab Emirates
- Photographer
- Quinn Annelin
- Taken
- UAE
- Description
- The Global Connections trip was the opportunity of a lifetime. In addition to meeting with many high-caliber companies and organizations, we had the chance to visit so many interesting places in Turkey and the UAE, and traveling with fellow classmates and friends made it especially enjoyable. I would definitely recommend all students at McCombs to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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Crossroads Between East and West: The Bosphorus at Sunset
- Photographer
- Quinn Annelin
- Taken
- Istanbul
- Description
- The Global Connections trip was the opportunity of a lifetime. In addition to meeting with many high-caliber companies and organizations, we had the chance to visit so many interesting places in Turkey and the UAE, and traveling with fellow classmates and friends made it especially enjoyable. I would definitely recommend all students at McCombs to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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The New Guard?
- Photographer
- Will Harper
- Taken
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Description
- Taken while walking around Cape Quarter. This young guard provided the first line of security for the ‘old guard’ and their houses.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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The Krispy King
- Photographer
- Will Harper
- Taken
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Description
- This gentleman actually said he doesn’t like eating donuts. Just kidding, he loves eating donuts. Taken while attending a rugby match in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa 2012
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Vibrant View
- Photographer
- Jonas Miller
- Taken
- Jingshan Park in Beijing, China.
- Description
- Jingshan Park is the imperial garden park that lies just north of the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing.
- Global Connections course
- China 2012
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Foo Dog Five
- Photographer
- Jonas Miller
- Taken
- Jingshan Park in Beijing, China.
- Description
- "Foo Dog Five" is half of a pair of Imperial Guardian Lions guarding the entrance to Jingshan Park.
- Global Connections course
- China 2012
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Midnight by the falls
- Photographer
- Morgan Simental
- Taken
- Iguazu Falls
- Description
- While I was in Argentina I had the opportunity to go to Iguazu Falls by myself. This was a fantastic experience that I will never forget.
- Global Connections course
- South America 2011
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque
- Photographer
- Juan Moreno
- Taken
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Description
- I’m glad I went on to get a grip on an area of the world that I feel is greatly misunderstood. The UAE, for example, is extremely forward-thinking about the way it meets the needs of its citizens and about the way it interacts with the rest of the world.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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The Moment
- Photographer
- Shows Le
- Taken
- Istanbul
- Description
- This picture was taken in a fantastic restaurant where you’ll be able to see male belly dancers. The dancer in the picture is probably 40+. She looked much younger when she demonstrated her passion in belly dancing.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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OMG
- Photographer
- Shows Le
- Taken
- Istanbul
- Description
- This picture was taken in a Catholic Church in Istanbul, where you will usually see Mosques everywhere. It’s a great place to spend your vacation.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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Big “white” cats can be ferocious!
- Photographer
- Ashish Agarwal
- Taken
- The Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
- Description
- This photograph was taken during our safari at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve. The overall experience was amazing as we saw some of the world’s most dangerous animals at a hand’s distance. White lion is this photograph is clicked after they (yes, that’s male white lions) had a good feast.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa
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Little longhorns in Africa!
- Photographer
- Ashish Agarwal
- Taken
- Zamintuthuko Primary School near Johannesburg, South Africa
- Description
- This photograph was taken during our visit to one of the schools for underprivileged children near Johannesburg where we distributed lapdesks. The overall experience was eye opener and refreshing at the same time. On one hand, we realized the harsh realities that children are facing as they don’t even have a table to study either at school or home while, on the other hand, children were very friendly and it was refreshing to play with them.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa
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Pure Fear
- Photographer
- Casey Park
- Taken
- Gansbaai, South Africa
- Description
- I took this photo when we went diving with great white sharks. This was after I had gotten out of the water and I was leaning over the side of the boat. Out of nowhere this great white launched out of the water and almost scared me to death. I squeezed the camera in pure fear. I was just lucky to also have my finger on the trigger.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa
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Ling Yin Monastery
- Photographer
- Aaron Gellhaus
- Taken
- Hangzhou, China
- Description
- The stone carvings at Feilai Feng include various incarnations of Buddha - including this jovial of Budai, a Chinese folklore deity.
- Global Connections course
- China 2012
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Moat Surrounding the Forbidden City
- Photographer
- Aaron Gellhaus
- Taken
- Beijing, China
- Description
- Due in part to the National Peoples Congress and poor timing, this picture was as close as our group got to gaining entrance to the Forbidden City.
- Global Connections course
- China 2012
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Dubai: Towering Wealth on the Shores of the Arabian Sea
- Photographer
- George Farish
- Taken
- Description
- One evening during our trip, the McCombs 2012 Middle East Cohort traveled to an old souq -- a traditional open-air Arab marketplace -- in one of the older sections of Dubai. As we crossed a city channel in a water taxi, we suddenly saw a pair of modern, glistening "Rolex buildings" emerge on the horizon. I was immediately struck by the rich juxtaposition of "Old Dubai" and "New Dubai" and quickly leaned over the edge of the taxi to snap this photo.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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How May We Serve You?
- Photographer
- George Farish
- Taken
- Description
- I was so impressed with the quiet professionalism, sense of mission, and servant leadership that we (the McCombs Middle East 2012 Cohort) encountered at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which produces more than two million barrels of oil per day. I snapped this photo in the ADNOC lobby because I was intrigued by the composition. Portraits of former Sheikhs (rulers) of Abu Dhabi hang on the wall and oversee ADNOC customers as they queue up for assistance.
- Global Connections course
- Middle East
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Just chillin!
- Photographer
- Guilherme Sessa
- Taken
- Cape of Good Hope, near Cape Town
- Description
- The Cape of Good Hope is the point where European navigators had to cross in order to get to East Asia. Nowadays it is inhabited by little creatures called “dassies”, like the one in the photo.
- Global Connections course
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Surprise!
- Photographer
- Guilherme Sessa
- Taken
- The Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, near Johannesburg
- Description
- At the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve I found that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain! It was a great experience getting to know the different animal species that inhabit South Africa.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa
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Dare to be different
- Photographer
- Thomas Christman
- Taken
- Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, Vietnam
- Description
- In Ho Chi Minh, most people use motorcycles as their mode of transportation (there are very few cars). There are typically so many motorcycles it makes it difficult to cross the street, so you just have to walk and hope they avoid you. This picture shows a bicyclist amidst a sea of motorcylists. In addition, he is wearing mostly black, while typically you will see people in lighter color clothing to help keep cool!
- Global Connections course
- Southeast Asia
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Vietnamese Village People take you to the H - A - N - O- I
- Photographer
- Warren Knull
- Taken
- Vietnam
- Description
- Ty Williams and Blake Elmquist share a motorbike taxi from Seventeen Cowboys in Hanoi, Vietnam to god knows where...
- Global Connections course
- Southeast Asia
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The Beach on Koh Phi Phi island
- Photographer
- Warren Knull
- Taken
- Koh Phi Phi island, Thailand.
- Description
- The view from Leanardo Dicaprio's back porch overlooking the The Beach on Koh Phi Phi island, Thailand.
- Global Connections course
- Southeast Asia
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A mind forgotten
- Photographer
- Katherine Frolow
- Taken
- Kliptown, South Africa
- Description
- It is so easy to go about our daily lives and take for granted the access we have to a primer education and a superb quality of life. But what about those getting left behind? Are there children in Africa who are going to be forgotten because they do not have the resources to follow their dreams? Could this child have the potential to be the next Mandela, but he will never have the opportunity? It is moments like these that inspire me to want to make a difference.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa
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The longhorn spirit lives in the heart of South Africa
- Photographer
- Katherine Frolow
- Taken
- Hoedspruit
- Description
- We saw all the big five on our safari trip through Hoedspruit. Our excitement and spirit were unstoppable, so much so that we even influenced our guide, Petro, who began incessantly flashing us the “hook em horns” each time we came upon our next big exotic mammal.
- Global Connections course
- South Africa
