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…
Gamelan music, candle lights and stone statues. A young shy girl shows up in the yard of the Lotus palace in Ubud. In the traditional Legong, dancers wear incredible costumes and have wide-eyed facial expressions. August 2004. Musique de gamelan, bougies et statues de pierre. Une jeune fille timide apparaît dans la cour du palais…
I liked the sight this woman at the very end of the street where a small wall hides a lake with a pavilion on an island and the ruins of a fort on the top of the hill. Perfect illustration for the mysteries of India. March 2008. J’ai aimé voir cette femme tout au bout…
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