Travel

Good morning,

As a Black man who travels around Central Asia, I’m asked to pose for many photos. This is me in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. I was walking by a wedding party when the couple asked me to take a photo with them on their special day.

December 20, 2021.

Independent journalist, with coverage in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Focus on the intersection of race and foreign affairs.

I have to ask. How does it make you feel?  I'd be weirded out, but I'm more of an introvert in general.

This wasn’t strange to you? 😂 idk what I would do if someone asked me for a photo because I’m black.

I always tell people, somewhere in the world, one is a good luck charm. Great photo Terrell