just heard of the death of TURK . here he is between dick's and jes archives , 232 sanchez st .

at play at 232 sanchez st. , san francisco , in the early 80's . it was TOM BOM aka thomas grattan or gratten who introduced me to this talented guy .

mike bowen artist of the beats and beyond

travel in pakistan where the food is great .

SO IT WAS TIME TO BUY SOME SHOES AND I TRIED ON A FEW OF THEM AND GOT THE BROWN ONES THIS TIME INSTEAD OF THE USUAL BLACK

quetta pakistan 1993 .

THE STORY OF BONE IN KABUL

SO I MET THIS GUY WHO ARRIVED IN KABUL OUT OF THE BLUE . ON HIS DOCTORS ADVICE HE DID A GEOGRAPHIC . AS USUAL WITH THESE THINGS THE CONSEQUENCES DID NOT TURN OUT AS PLANNED .

SO AS WE WALKED LOOKING FOR STUFF TO EAT ON THE TRAIN RIDE THIS MAN WANTED TO SELL US A CHICKEN

as it was we got other food for the train ride .

THE STREETS OF QUETTA , BALUCHISTAN , 1993, ELECTION TIME

JUST AFTER THE RIDE FROM KARACHI AND BEFORE WE TOOK THE TRAIN TO PESHAWAR BY WAY OF MULTAN AND PINDI WE HAD TO SHOP FOR FOOD FOR THE TRAIN . WE ALSO NEEDED A KNIFE TO CUT THE FRUIT .

tea is served in pakistan

drink chai when it is cold and you will feel better

they fix their guns up and stood straight and tall . we drank chai and tried to talk . i came back the next day but they were gone .

when i retire to india i will go back to quetta .

so we drank many cups of chai with milk and sugar and waited for the bus .

now when the bus came we got on and made sure the bags went on the rack on the roof and then we were off to quetta . about 3 or 4 in the afternoon and it left almost on time . so from karachi at three or four it took until 11 a.m. the next day to get to quetta . it was dusty and cold and bumpy and dark and rough and dry .

we were in pakistan for the elections in 1993 . we took the bus from karachi to quetta and after we found a hotel i walked aroud and took some photos .

it was cold at that time and most of the guys were
indoors staying warm . when i walked by they
called to me . we talked , half way at least and then
i took their photo .

From Athens you go to the docks and look for a boat

so as i walked around i noticed that there seemed to areas where the guys pictured here and there friends were in charge and then there were other places where the police or the army were in charge . these guys were kind enough to pose for a picture . they fixed their hair and turbans first and then their mustaches . this was for the elections in pakistan in the early 90's .