Alexandra Marvar

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.

Articles by Author
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
The Great Nebraska Migration of Sandhill Cranes and the Birders Who Love Them
Natural Wonders
The Great Nebraska Migration of Sandhill Cranes and the Birders Who Love Them
May 17, 2022 02:28 PM
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Alexandra Marvar
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