Taung To

Taung To, Myanmar

Every morning, there is a big traditional market in one of the villages of the south bank of lake Inle. Women of the Pa-O ethnic group get there to sell spices and dried flowers. February 2015. Chaque matin, il y a un grand marché traditionnel dans un des villages de la rive sud du lac…

Paris

Paris, France

A guide comments « the Dessert: Harmony in Red » by Henri Matisse. The painting is in the permanent collection of the Hermitage museum in Saint Petersburg. It was shown at the Louis Vuitton Foundation as part of the Shchukin exhibition. February 2017. Une guide commente « La Desserte rouge » de  Matisse. Le tableau fait partie de la…

Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

There used to be a small market at the end of Bar beach where Hausa merchants were selling birds and crafts. It was destroyed in 1990. December 1989. Il y avait un petit marché au bout de la plage de Bar beach où des marchands haoussas vendaient des oiseaux et de l’artisanat. Il a été…

Solitaire

Solitaire, Namibia

 The region of Solitaire, close to the Namib desert, is inhospitable. There is no paved road.  Since very few  people own a car, they may wait on the side of the way for hours to onboard a vehicle to Windhoek. December 2015. La région de Solitaire, proche du désert Namib, est inhospitalière. Il n’y a…

Auvers-sur-Oise

Auvers-sur-Oise, France

The Balto is a bar like many others in the French countryside. Local people come over to drink a cup of coffee, to buy the newspaper or to gamble at the national lottery. January 2017. Le Balto est un bar comme il y en a beaucoup dans la campagne française. Les locaux y viennent pour une…

Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), colloquially known as the Hare Krishna movement, has members all over Europe. These devotees were singing their mantra in a Stockholm street. December 2016. L’association internationale pour la conscience de Krishna (connue sous son acronyme anglais, ISKCON), dont les membres sont surnommés Hare Krishna, a des adeptes dans toute l’Europe. Ces dévots…