I live in a world
Of smartphones and donkey carts
Of poverty I have known
And poverty I cannot imagine
Of wealth I have known
And wealth I cannot fathom
Of smartphones and donkey carts
Of poverty I have known
And poverty I cannot imagine
Of wealth I have known
And wealth I cannot fathom
The range over which we experience
The human condition
Knows no apparent bounds
Nor rhyme, nor reason
But I am often reminded
Of the extent of my privilege
Which is profound
Market day
Riverbed staging area
Kuqa
Xinjiang Autonomous Region, The People’s Republic of China
Riverbed staging area
Kuqa
Xinjiang Autonomous Region, The People’s Republic of China
Taken during travels, 1998