Olives Archives - Media Guy Struggles https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-tag/olives/ The Media Guy. Screenwriter. Photographer. Emmy Award-winning Dreamer. Magazine editor. Ad Exec. A new breed of Mad Men. Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:08:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mediaguystruggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MEDIA-GUY-1-100x100.png Olives Archives - Media Guy Struggles https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-tag/olives/ 32 32 221660568 CORN SALESMAN https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/corn-salesman/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/corn-salesman/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:35:34 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=3188 In Hama, Syria, being a street vendor is honorable, espciatlly the humble ones who eschew the use of loudspeakers to inform the residents of the neighborhood of their arrival. This corn salesman, perched on a metal patio chair in the flatbed of his early model Nissan truck—that he waited two years to purchase from the […]

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In Hama, Syria, being a street vendor is honorable, espciatlly the humble ones who eschew the use of loudspeakers to inform the residents of the neighborhood of their arrival. This corn salesman, perched on a metal patio chair in the flatbed of his early model Nissan truck—that he waited two years to purchase from the government—lets his customers know that he has four kinds of corn grown in four very distinct types of soil for various flavors.

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PETRA https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/petra/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/petra/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:46:49 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=2578 The views from within the stone city of Petra spread wide from my view within carved entrances that were once someone’s home or even their burial site.  The deep shadows of the mid-morning accentuate the towering height of the rocks. Just minutes into your Petra journey, and already you’re already confronted with sights that take […]

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The views from within the stone city of Petra spread wide from my view within carved entrances that were once someone’s home or even their burial site.  The deep shadows of the mid-morning accentuate the towering height of the rocks. Just minutes into your Petra journey, and already you’re already confronted with sights that take your breath away…

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COVERED https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/covered/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/covered/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:45:06 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=2577 Veiling has existed since the dawn of time, but everyone seems to have an opinion about the hijab from the Middle East. One argument is that somehow the hijab is restrictive – holding women back from seeking education, participating in society, achieving career ambitions, being loved, and leading meaningful lives. Many successful women who swear […]

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Veiling has existed since the dawn of time, but everyone seems to have an opinion about the hijab from the Middle East. One argument is that somehow the hijab is restrictive – holding women back from seeking education, participating in society, achieving career ambitions, being loved, and leading meaningful lives. Many successful women who swear by the hijab say these views are demeaning, insinuating that they cannot achieve success unless they put their bodies on display. A woman’s worth and freedom transcends the whims and desires of men, with their faith uplifting them with timeless guidance.

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SMILES https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/smiles/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/smiles/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:43:04 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=2573 The smile is, perhaps, the most powerful expression in the world. Yet few realize that it can be the one thing that can lift people out of any spiraling mood. We all seem to fall victim to distractions that rob us of simple pleasures. In Syria, they want to talk to your face. In America, […]

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The smile is, perhaps, the most powerful expression in the world. Yet few realize that it can be the one thing that can lift people out of any spiraling mood. We all seem to fall victim to distractions that rob us of simple pleasures. In Syria, they want to talk to your face. In America, it is common practice to be on your cell phone 24/7. But here, making eye contract is not only a good thing, it’s a must. When the universal language of smiling is on display, you have no idea of all of the good that is sure to follow.

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INNOCENCE https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/innocence/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/innocence/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:41:46 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=2572 Her innocence punishes her in a relationship, sometimes enabling men to attempt to misbehave in ways they couldn’t if, contrarily, in a relationship with a woman with a bolder disposition. Innocence follows false expectations in relationships for women: permissiveness, lack of emotional baggage, and traditional femininity are harmful interpretations and limit women’s roles in relationships […]

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Her innocence punishes her in a relationship, sometimes enabling men to attempt to misbehave in ways they couldn’t if, contrarily, in a relationship with a woman with a bolder disposition. Innocence follows false expectations in relationships for women: permissiveness, lack of emotional baggage, and traditional femininity are harmful interpretations and limit women’s roles in relationships and society. The condescending men view innocent women as gullible, easily manipulated, and potentially unintelligent. While the informed see the exact opposite.

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ORANGES https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/oranges/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/oranges/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:40:54 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=2570 Every Wednesday at Ortakent Pazari in Bodrum a farmers market rises from the sea-side city streets revealing the freshest fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and spices guaranteed to make a Turkish kitchen into a culinary delight. On this day, oranges were the fruit of choice with one local farmer centering himself amongst thousands or the delicious […]

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Every Wednesday at Ortakent Pazari in Bodrum a farmers market rises from the sea-side city streets revealing the freshest fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and spices guaranteed to make a Turkish kitchen into a culinary delight. On this day, oranges were the fruit of choice with one local farmer centering himself amongst thousands or the delicious spheres. He was sold out in 30 minutes.

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WALK OF SHAME https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/walk-of-shame/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/walk-of-shame/#respond Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:39:55 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=2566 Vodka is not made for sipping. It is made for taking shots. If you’re not keen on vodka shots, it is better to say “no” than to sit there gingerly sipping away at your shot glass. The man in the animal-spotted winter coat didn’t want to stop drinking inside the restaurant imploring, “Why would one […]

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Vodka is not made for sipping. It is made for taking shots. If you’re not keen on vodka shots, it is better to say “no” than to sit there gingerly sipping away at your shot glass. The man in the animal-spotted winter coat didn’t want to stop drinking inside the restaurant imploring, “Why would one SIP vodka? It tastes appalling! It only serves the purpose of getting you drunk quickly and efficiently, so you gulp it!”

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NIGHT CLUB https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/night-club/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/night-club/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:29:20 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=1996 Located in northeast Beirut, B018 is a spectacular nightclub rumored to be an old, converted bomb shelter. Unassuming, from the outside, the club is equipped with a mammoth hydraulic contraption that pulls back a retractable roof that gives partiers a mind-blowing night-time view of the stars and city lights set to Middle Eastern rhythms.

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Located in northeast Beirut, B018 is a spectacular nightclub rumored to be an old, converted bomb shelter. Unassuming, from the outside, the club is equipped with a mammoth hydraulic contraption that pulls back a retractable roof that gives partiers a mind-blowing night-time view of the stars and city lights set to Middle Eastern rhythms.

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THE SWAN https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/the-swan/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/the-swan/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:28:12 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=1995 Sometimes you see something, someone, so captivating that they leap from a timeless story. This was the case during a performance of Swan Lake on the stage of Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Theatre where an unknown ballerina captivated the audience with her achingly beautiful choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. For a moment everyone in attendance […]

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Sometimes you see something, someone, so captivating that they leap from a timeless story. This was the case during a performance of Swan Lake on the stage of Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Theatre where an unknown ballerina captivated the audience with her achingly beautiful choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. For a moment everyone in attendance stepped back in time to see a performance just like the ones seen by the crowned heads of state during the days of Imperial Russia.

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TRAPPED https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/trapped/ https://mediaguystruggles.com/portfolio-item/trapped/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:25:23 +0000 https://cassia.qodeinteractive.com/?post_type=portfolio-item&p=1986 The fairy tale “Rapunzel” represents the idea of feeling trapped and real-life versions live everywhere you go. These tales work at this kind of allegorical or archetypal level and it’s an uncommon individual that does not find themselves ensnared and disempowered by their situation in some way. And so in Rapunzel the tower stands in […]

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The fairy tale “Rapunzel” represents the idea of feeling trapped and real-life versions live everywhere you go. These tales work at this kind of allegorical or archetypal level and it’s an uncommon individual that does not find themselves ensnared and disempowered by their situation in some way. And so in Rapunzel the tower stands in for anything that is tying back the human spirit, it might be fear, it might be an unhappy relationship, it could anything. So what’s your tower right now? 

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