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In May 2009, the Enduring Voices team traveled to Paraguay, which has a reported 18 languages (not counting Spanish) belonging to six distinct language families.

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Last year marked the first time that the world's population was more urban than rural. Many of these growing cities worldwide serve as gateways not only for rural migrants, but also for increasing numbers of foreign-born population.

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Photographer Alexandra Avakian discusses photography, her book Windows of the Soul, and her journeys in the Muslim world in this blog from National Geographic.

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Long Exposures

When making long exposures, use a remote release to avoid camera movement. If you don't have a remote release, use the camera's self-timer.

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