Visits to cemeteries around the world

People all over the world are dying to get in to cemeteries, to graves, to mausoleums. Their bones are buried, their ashes encased, their lives summarised in the dash between two dates. Their epitaphs, their choice of grave marker, their obituary, all tell a story. Cemeteries are museums of life often overlooked, frequently ignored. When I travel, I travel to meet the living and to pay my respects to the dead. These are my stories.

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Bibinje, Croatia

Tucked behind an old gated wall lies the local cemetery in Bibinje, one of Croatia’s best-kept secrets. According to the 2011 census, the town is home to fewer than 4,000…
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