You would never think that I have starved myself multiple times due to my desire to fade into the backdrop of the world.
In fiction, however, few novels were furnished with a historical backdrop, and the World War II theme seemed to be exhausted.
PARIS — The sound of South Africa has, for most people over the past month, been that of the vuvuzela, those brightly-colored, plastic horns whose drone has provided an incessant backdrop to the World Cup.
This is the backdrop to the World Twenty20 qualifying event currently being played in Ireland and Scotland, which will determine the six associates who progress to the World T20 in India next year – the only realistic chance for most associates to reach a world event in the rest of the decade.
The first BBC Sport Prom, hosted by Gabby Logan, takes place against the backdrop of the World Cup and Commonwealth Games.
I guess that's why it was chosen to be the backdrop for the world environmental summit last December.
It's against this backdrop that the world's oldest and largest youth charity, YMCA, has stepped in to help remedy the dire housing situation.
The decaying New York State Pavilion from the 1964 New York World's Fair was used as the set for Munchkinland, Astroland at Coney Island was used for the Tin Man scene with The Cyclone as a backdrop, while the World Trade Center served as the Emerald City.
The Masai Mara, one of Kenya's most popular parks, is home to a stunning variety of animals including the famous "Big 5" of the African grasslands and serves as the backdrop to the world's most awe-inspiring animal migration.
Moscow-based photographer Kristina Makeeva combines fashion and travel in a truly breathtaking way, photographing women in elaborate dresses in front of various mind-blowingly beautiful backdrops around the world.
A spotlight on a wooden water tank gives perspective to the backdrop, which features the World Trade Center.
