You would not expect the banks of the cold Neva to be used as a beach. But the riverside walls of the Peter and Paul fortress are a favorite sun-lovers’ hangout. Old timers do this standing up for a better tan. June 1998. On ne s’attend pas à ce que les berges de la froide…
This was before the 2011 ‘Arab spring’ in Tunisia. National flags and portraits of President Ben Ali could be seen everywhere. But you could also read dissatisfaction in people’s eyes. November 2008. C’était avant le « Printemps arabe » de 2011 en Tunisie. On pouvait voir partout des drapeaux nationaux et des portraits du Président Ben Ali.…
I love Mexican markets for the colors, the smells and the incredible faces you meet there. The Oaxaca market is probably one of the best. It is also a place where you may enjoy roasted grasshoppers with a glass of Mezcal. August 2007 J’aime les marchés mexicains pour les couleurs, les odeurs et les incroyables…
The Durbar festival is one of the most outstanding ceremonies in northern Nigeria. It takes place twice a year (in September and December) during the Muslim Eid al-Mubarak and Eid-El-Fitr Sallah celebrations. The square outside the palace of the Emir of Kano is packed. Several hundreds of Hausa horsemen ride through the old city wearing…
Winters can get very cold in Beijing. Ponds and lakes get frozen and the locals enjoy walking through them. You may use skates but you also often see people renting old wooden school chairs. These chairs become sleds on ice. January 2005. Les hivers peuvent être très rudes à Pékin. Les étangs et les lacs gèlent et les locaux aiment les…
For centuries, Poland was threatened by Orthodox Russia and Protestant Germany. For most people in Krakow, to be Polish is to be Catholic. Many believe that without Catholicism, the Polish nation would not survived after centuries of troubled History. During the Communist era, the only way to voice dissent was to be a good Catholic.…
