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Mayans...The prophets of apocalypse?
December 2012: as we near the end of its 5,200 year cycle, the Mayan calendar has inspired many to believe the end of the world is nigh. Everywhere new "prophets" are on the rise. But what do modern-day Mayans think about this prophecy?
Syria: 9 months of killing behind closed door
This is the very first comprehensive photographic feature from Syria.... by Mani/LightMediation
The village where the Cobra is king
Every year Ban Khok Sanga, Thai village where the cobra is king, celebrates the Buddhist New Year, Son Kran, using it as an occasion to venerate the Buddha and the cobra...
An Amerindian revival
Armed only with statements, slogans and passion against a conquest and colonisation they rejected in bulk, Amerindians of both North and South of the continent shouted their frustration at once, a scream that reached each and single one protest movement of today’s population ready for a comeback.
Timkat: the festival of the baptism
Each year on January 19, Timkat, or the festival of Epiphany,commemorates the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. This holiday, more lavish than Christmas, is celebrated with the most pageantry in Lalibela, the « Black Jerusalem », in Ethiopia.
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December 2012: as we near the end of its 5,200 year cycle, the Mayan calendar has inspired many to believe the end of the world is nigh. Everywhere new « prophets » are on the rise. But what do modern-day Mayans think about this prophecy? This article is a field survey into the 2012 phenomenon.
Photos by Eliane Beeson/LightMediation Text by Caroline Chapeaux
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Beirut is probably the only city in the Arab world where homosexuality is openly discussed and, up to a point, accepted. This has caused a number of organizations to spring up who fight for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the Lebanese capital. Helem (Arabic for dream) is one of them…
a Photo story by Laura Boushnak/LightMediation
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Studded with numerous oases, the south of Tunisia is also a Saharan journey. From one oasis to the next, these green stopovers open themselves up with a sweet coolness to the traveler and evoke the old caravan routes. From mountain oases to those covered in the sands of the dunes, our path crosses those of people whose love for the land is still very strong. An unexpected Tunisia far from the clichés.
Photos by Emilie Chaix/LightMediation Text by Sabah Rahmani
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Although Parisian for a long time now, Kenzo remains strongly attached to his mother country. He tells us about the places of his childhood, other places he’s fallen in love with and also gives us the address of the sublime ryokan, where he likes to take refuge and regenerate himself. He leads us on a subtle journey full of nuance, mainly in Kyoto, where the designer renews with his roots.
Photos and text by Christophe Boisvieux/LightMediation
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Deep in a valley in China, in what was once the Kham region of Eastern Tibet, lies the Dege library, heralded as the third holiest Buddhist site after the Potala Palace and the Mount Kailash. Dege’sunique collection includes 270,000 books on hand carved wooden plates…
Photos by Remi Benali/LightMediation Text by Heather Robinson
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