In the evening, this man was waiting for his turn in the barber’s shop inside the old city’s Kurmi market, in the scents of incense and leather. The market is dusty, confusing with many entrances and exits. It used to be part of the slave trade. January 1990. Le soir, cet homme attendait son tour à l’échoppe…
Fishermen sell their daily catch on the market in Catania. The city is rather dirty and looks poor while it has one of the most dynamic economies in the whole of Southern Italy. July 2008. Des pêcheurs vendent leurs prises du jour sur le marché de Catane. La ville est plutôt sale et a l’air pauvre…
The old Muslim city of Kano used to be a very peaceful place when I was there in the 1990’s. In November 2014, during the Friday prayers, the city went through a massive attack from the Boko Haram Islamic extremist group. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen opened fire on those who were…
Candles and flowers in front of a safety fence. Less than two days after the deadly attacks, some Parisians did not respect the state of emergency to pay a tribute to the victims. November 2015. Des bougies and des fleurs devant une barrière de sécurité. Moins de deux jours après les attaques terroristes, des Parisiens…
J.K. Rowling is said to have written the first Harry Potter novel in Edinburgh. You cannot help thinking about Harry Pother when see Scottish children in the streets. Most pupils in the Scottish capital wear school uniforms that are rather strict. November 2014. On dit que J.K. Rowling a écrit le premier roman de la…
On the evening of 13 November 2015, a series of mass shootings took place in Paris. Outside the Bataclan theater, the Sky News correspondent in Paris comments the attacks that have shocked the whole world. November 2015. La nuit du 13 novembre 2015, une série de fusillades ont eu lieu à Paris. A l’extérieur de…
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