The shinkansen (Japanese high-speed train) is famous for its incredible punctuality: the average delay from schedule per train is 36 seconds. This station master in Kyoto makes sure the train leaves on time. February 2012. Le shinkansen (le TGV japonais) est réputé pour son incroyable ponctualité : le retard moyen à l’arrivée, par rapport à…
You do not know if the pink lolitas you meet in Takeshita street on Sundays in Harajuku are boys or girls. They are said to be white-collar employees who dress up to evacuate the working life stress. February 2012. On ne sait pas si les « pink lolitas » qu’on croise rue Takeshita les dimanches à Harajuku…
This Bedouin woman watches her flock in the Valley of the Butterflies. The Valley of the Butterflies is one of the many valleys of the Petra site, away from the path that is used by tourists. February 2012. Cette femme bédouine surveille son troupeau dans la Vallée des Papillons. La Vallée des Papillons est une…
Everything is not glamorous in Cambodia. These women were working on old sewing machines in an overheated, smelly and dark workshop in the Siem Reap covered market. April 2010. Tout n’est pas reluisant au Cambodge. Ces femmes travaillaient sur de vieilles machines à coudre dans un atelier surchauffé, puant et sombre sur le marché couvert…
In the evening light, I noticed this buddhist monk who had just arrived with a tuk-tuk to the entrance of Angkor Wat. In Angkor, tuk-tuks provide a convenient form of transport around the temples for tourists and faithfuls. April 2010. Dans la lumière du soir, j’ai remarqué ce moine bouddhiste qui venait d’arriver avec un…
This Japanese lady with sophisticated make-up and affected gestures is a real geisha. Geishas are elegant hostesses working for wealthy clients, whose life is dedicated to traditional Japanese arts. Their education costs their family a fortune. Their number is constantly decreasing in Japan. February 2012. Cette Japonaise au maquillage élaborée et aux gestes maniérés est…
