Varsovie

Warsaw, Poland

There are many new offices in the Mokotow district of Warsaw. After 4pm, cars get stuck in long traffic jams. A young woman tries to convince a taxi driver to take her home. June 2015. Il y a beaucoup de nouveaux bureaux dans le quartier de Mokotow à Varsovie. Après 16 heures, les voitures se…

Bombay

Mumbai, India

It is said that more than 50% of the Mumbai population lives in slums. Dharavi is the biggest slum in Asia with 1.2 million inhabitants. Dharavi has a very active informal economy in which numerous small enterprises employ many of the slum residents. There is an increasingly large recycling industry, processing recyclable waste from other…

Billiers

Billiers, France

The Morbihan coastline is kept unspoiled. These people are the last ones to leave the beach below the lighthouse of Pen Lan. Behind them, the Rochevilaine estate attracts rich British tourists. June 2015. La côte du Morbihan a été préservée du béton. Ces personnes sont les dernières à quitter la plage sous le phare de…

Symi

Symi, Greece

An orthodox priest walks up the narrow streets in the village of Symi on the island of the same name. The heat around midday is almost unbearable. August 2014. Un pope orthodoxe remonte les ruelles du village de Symi sur l’île qui porte le même nom. La chaleur des environs de midi est presque insupportable.…

Beijing

Beijing, China

The number of Beijing hutongs (narrow alleys) has dropped dramatically as the authorities demolish them to make way for new roads and buildings. Some hutongs have now been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history. December 2004. Le nombre d’hutongs (allées étroites) à Pékin a chuté dramatiquement…

Bagan

Bagan, Myanmar

Bagan is one of the most impressive sites in Myanmar. This shepherdess seemed oblivious of the beauty of the ancient pagodas and temples that surrounded her. February 2015. Pagan est un des sites les plus impressionnants de Birmanie. Cette bergère ne semblait pas consciente de la beauté des pagodes et des temples millénaires qui l’entouraient.…