Adjud is a small city in the Moldavia region in Romania. There is a strong presence of Rom people at the local market. This woman and her daughter were among them. The Roms are the biggest minority group in Romania and the poorest one as well. August 2002. Adjud est une petite ville de la…
While tourists tend to visit Harrods, Sloane Rangers prefer the nearby Harvey Nichols store. They refer to the place as Harvey Nic. You meet them having martinis around tea time. September 2010. Alors que les touristes ont tendance à aller chez Harrods, les BCBG locales, connues sous le nom de « Sloane Rangers », préfèrent le grand…
An inhabitant of the ‘Christiania freetown’ smokes cannabis in the open. Cannabis trade is tolerated in Christiania, a part of Copenhagen ruled as an autonomous neighborhood. It was created in 1971 on the grounds of former military barracks by a group of squatters, jobless people and hippies. May 2012. Un habitant de la « ville libre…
Inside the Carolus Borromeus church in Antwerp, some members of the congregation prepare a statue for a procession. Flanders used to be part of Charles the Fifth’s empire. This could explain why this Virgin looks a bit like a Sevillan Virgin. October 2009. A l’intérieur de l’église Saint-Charles-Borromée à Anvers, des fidèles préparent une statue…
It seems to be the middle of the night but it is still the end of the afternoon. Night falls early in the Finnish winter. This is the reason why the main Helsinki station still looks so busy. December 2005. On se croirait au milieu de la nuit mais c’est seulement la fin d’après-midi. La…
Thanks to massive investments from the European Union, Bratislava has changed so much in the past decade. I remembered a dark and dirty city and I found a renovated historical center with pedestrian zones and pleasant stores. July 2013. Grâce aux investissements massifs de l’Union européenne, Bratislava a beaucoup changé ces dix dernières années. Je…
