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Global citizen, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer- Mongolia 07-09, English teacher, teacher trainer, English lecturer at the American University of Iraq-Sulaimania.
I'm an amateur photographer, but getting more and more serious. Boredom as a PCV in Mongolia helped me invest plenty of time and effort into developing my photography. I've been taking plenty of photos for AUI-S since coming to Kurdistan.
I got an email a few weeks ago informing me that I won first place in Michigan State University's 'Global Focus' photography competition!
This is the photo that won: "Picnic Song" 
This photo won people's choice 2nd place: "Mother Tree" 
I've been teaching a photography class at AUI-S and I have some extremely talented students. Check out their flickr page at: www.flickr.com/photos/43517697@N07/
A gallery BBC published on Nawroz celebrations: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8579810.stm
A gallery BBC published on elections in Iraq: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/8564751.stm
I won first place in the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer's photography competition for Central Asia in March, 2010.
Also in April, 2010 I won honorable mention for the people category for National Geographic's International. Photography Competition.
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- Name:
- Chris De Bruyn
- Joined:
- August 2009
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Currently:
- Sulaimania, Kurdistan, Iraq
- I am:
- Male and Single
- Occupation:
- English Lecturer
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