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Violinist Mehran Fanoos

When Mehran Fanoos was just 7 years old, he enrolled at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and started violin lessons with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music alumnus William Harvey. Following the collapse of the Afghan government in 2021, Harvey immediately started to think of ways he could use his non-profit, Cultures in Harmony, to help Afghan musicians long-term, including connecting them with educational opportunities in other countries. With Harvey’s help, Fanoos was admitted to the Jacobs School on a full scholarship.

Violinist Mehran Fanoos practices at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Fanoos is the first Afghan violinist admitted to the Jacobs School of Music. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Violinist Mehran Fanoos poses with his instrument outside the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Fanoos is the first Afghan violinist admitted to the Jacobs School of Music. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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2021 Pictures of the Year

Snow covers the ground in Dunn’s Woods as pictured from the air at Indiana University Bloomington on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Adelaide Vaughan, 5, gets an up-close look inside a replica of a dinosaur head fossil during Science Fest at IU Bloomington on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Science Fest is an annual educational experience for parents and kids of all ages featuring content guided by over 500 leaders in science. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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Scenes along U.S. Bicycle Route 235

Last month, I had the opportunity to spend a chunk of a weekend photographing the sights along Indiana USBR 235, a 120-mile leg of the U.S. Bicycle Route System between Indianapolis and Seymour, for a travel section feature in The Washington Post. This shoot was a lot of fun. Beyond a shot list of a few places to capture from the reporter, Andrea Sachs, I had the creative freedom to drive the route and make pictures. The route was gorgeous in all its peak fall foliage glory, and these photos cannot begin to do it justice. For years, I have enjoyed riding several of the roads along this route. This was a neat chance to combine a couple of my passions – photography and cycling – to showcase some of these hidden gems to a national audience.

A pack of cyclists descends a hill on Old State Road 37 on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The road is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
Hesitation Point offers a scenic view of fall foliage inside Brown County State Park outside Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The nearly 16,000-acre park is a popular seasonal tourist destination for Hoosiers thanks to the park’s fall foliage. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)
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The inauguration of Indiana University President Pamela Whitten

Indiana University President Pamela S. Whitten reacts as she emerges from the IU Auditorium and hears the IU Marching Hundred performing nearby after her inauguration at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Indiana University President Pamela S. Whitten high-fives members of the IUPUI community as she rides an escalator in the Campus Center during an inauguration celebration at IUPUI on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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