Alexandra Marvar

AFAR Contributor

Alexandra Marvar is a freelance writer and photographer based in New England. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Believer, and Vanity Fair.

Most recent articles
Tierra Bomba is a 15-minute boat ride from Cartagena, one of the largest cities on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
Longreads
How Cartagena’s “Forgotten Island” Kick-Started a Recycling Movement
May 30, 2023 01:15 PM
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Alexandra Marvar
A Kyrgyz shepherd shears the wool from one of his sheep.
Art + Culture
Of Sheep and Wool: How Modern Artisans Revived the Kyrgyz Art of Felting
November 03, 2022 07:14 PM
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Alexandra Marvar