Edinburgh as home

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JanuaryAnnedore Wilmes

Taken in the meadows by a random stranger whospontaneously joined in with the idea of thecompetition and the picture! A momentary fun,international, spirited and Scottish photo.

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Wenya Charmaine Chng

On a sunny afternoon I captured the image of thecastle in my eye. To me, home is encapsulatedby an afternoon in Princes Street Gardens, bookin hand, under the shade of the unfailing Castle.

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Yue Lai

Taken on a gorgeous afternoon; the twilight covered allbuildings, including the castle and Old College, withgolden shade, which I just had to capture. In this picture,Edinburgh is like a fairy tale city I imagined in childhood.

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Qide Xie

On the day I arrived in Edinburgh, just after I got offthe bus, I saw blue sky, pedestrians and the castlereflected in the bus window. I took this photo toremember my first impression of Edinburgh.

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Mei-Yuan Sheng

On our way home from Farmers’ Market, I saw thisscene when the comforting flavours of the marketwere still with us: honey, vegetables, chocolates andfriendships. These made me feel alive, real and athome. Life here is as colourful as this photo!

JUNE

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Anna Katerina Fotaki

North Berwick, 2009 – friends exploringthe coast on a sunny day and being silly!

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Jillian Bargar

I stumbled upon this wall in a graveyard on theRoyal Mile on one of my first days in Edinburgh,exploring the city with friends, getting to know ourway around. I was struck by the blatant message,welcoming us to our new home for the semester.

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Lisa Mahrwald

Taken at Portobello Beach, a place which not onlyreminds me of my Baltic-Sea-origins, but hospitablygave me a new home. Although temporary homes,my sandcastle and Edinburgh are the mostmagnificent homes!

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Meijin Guo, winner of 1st prize

Taken on Holy Island, on the west coast ofScotland in October 2009. Five closefriends lay down on the grass and enjoyeda few sunny moments. Home is like this:harmony, sunshine, warmth and relaxation.

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Cameron Jeffrey Boult

A sunny Friday afternoon. I walk through this corner ofthe Meadows every day to University and back. Livescontinuously intersect here as people make their way toand from their homes. Some take time to enjoy the day.The life that bustles here encapsulates my ‘home’.

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Ying Cui, winner of 2nd prize

It was a beautiful day and I climbed upSalisbury Crags. On the way down I caughtthis beautiful silhouette of the skyline of thecastle and the old town. It is so peacefuland harmonious. It made me feel at home.

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Dave Luger

Every day I walk past the Balmoral clocktower. If I am there by quarter to the hour,I will be on time to class. It is a nice wayto start and end the day, and it remindsme that I am on my own time again.

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Sophie Glover

Taken atop Arthur’s Seat a week after this groupof study abroad students arrived in Edinburgh.We were so excited to be in the city and to havemade it to the top! This picture is my view ofEdinburgh, it shows the beautiful city, it’ssurroundings, and the people who I spend mytime with enjoying all the city has to offer.

Wanaruk Chaimayo

Sandwich Lunch (a University Accommodationactivity) at Blackford Hill, King’s Buildings. Afterhaving lunch, international students from WestMains Road remembered the games we playedin our home countries and taught each otherour games. Distance from our own countrydoesn’t matter because this shows we can behappy here, as if Edinburgh is our own home.

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Jacob Stein

At St James Centre in downtownEdinburgh. The photo shows thevibrant colours, culture andarchitecture of a city modernisingwhile clinging to its historical roots.

Sylvain Romain Verly

Taken on Arthur’s Seat on the way to the top.My sister was resting on the grass after along walk. Her daydreaming expressioninspired me to take this picture – I think itmatches this peaceful location well.

Gregor Schnuer

Edinburgh International Festival Fireworks. Thissignifies one of the biggest turning points in myyear and shows all the facets of feeling ‘at home’in Edinburgh: international tourists, internationalstudents, visiting friends and family, freshersarriving, other students returning, reunions withfriends, lively streets and long nights.

Rebecca Adams

My friend who was visiting took this photo of me while walkinginto town for a sightseeing day in April 2009. The meadows are‘Edinburgh as home’ for me, as it is my daily walk to/from theUniversity and the city. This shot while the cherry blossoms arein full bloom, walking with friends, is the perfect Edinburgh day.

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The University of Edinburgh’s International Office was proud to launch thefirst annual Global Horizons Photography Competition in 2009. The GlobalHorizons festival is an annual event run by the International Office and isabout highlighting, celebrating and promoting the diversity and benefitsof our international student population.

The Photography Competition was open to all international students ofthe University. Entrants were asked to supply a photograph of something

that encapsulates their idea of Edinburgh as “home”. Some sent photosof their friends, the place they live in, a view of the city – or somethingserious, funny or quirky. We received an overwhelming 173 entries – aselection of which is featured in this celebratory calendar. All the imagescan be viewed on the International Office Facebook page.

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