Archives de juillet, 2008

Rana Tharu: life in colour.

In the far east of Népal, far from Katmandu, legend and history join together to recount how five centuries ago women of royal blood immigrated from Rajasth (India) with their children and servants. Here it is the women who rise up as guardians of the traditions and combat assimilation into an Indo-Nepalese culture. Contrary to other ethnic groups of Nepal, they themselves make their exceptional costume. At a time when the Indian sari triumphs amongst most of the tribes, here, the clothing tradition continues. The design of their very colourful costume, adorned with embroidery and little mirrors, as well as their silver jewelry is very close to the dress style adopted in Rajasthan. Of course, the fabrics and colours change according to current fashions.

Photos and text ©Bruno Morandi/Lightmediation

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Hyderabad: India of tomorrow.

Ambitious, the ultra-dynamic town of Hyderabad collects the charms to attract itself to the glances of the world. In spite of its preserving character and its situation in the middle of one of the poorest states of the country, it took the challenge to become the ambassadress of modern India…

Photos ©Pascal Meunier/Lightmediation Text ®Maud Tyckaert

Contact – Thierry Tinacci Lightmediation Photo Agency + 33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 thierry[AT]lightmediation.com

Parution NORVEGE – Deux Papous dans la ville: l’exploration inversée, par Marc Dozier

Sami El Haj: six years of hell in Guantanamo.

Released from the Free World: Sami Al Haj, the Al Jazeera cameraman recounts the six years of hell he spent in Guantanamo.
Sami Al Haj, a Sudanese cameraman of Al Jazeera Channel, for more than six years, was detained and tortured in the American military camp of Guantanamo Bay. After years of arbitrary detention and inhuman treatment, Sami Al Haj was released without any trial. The Pentagon did not comment on his release.
Sami Al Haj walks today with a cane, result of the mistreatment undergone during his detention. With a stuttering elocution and eyes that shine -with the light of a dawn of which the dark night is not yet completely gone-, he tells his suffering and the cause which he has adopted from now on : the defence of human rights.

Photos and Interview ©Sylvain Savolainen/LigthMediation

Contact – Thierry Tinacci – LightMediation Photo Agency +33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 thierry[AT]lightmediation.com

Parution Angleterre – GEOGRAPHICAL – Oualata, a garden in the Sahara by Pascal Meunier (cover story)

Exclusive – Asma and Bachar El Hassad in Paris.

As Asma el Hassad,wife of Syrian president Bachar El Hassad, appears, dazzling, slender, thin silhouette, perched on high heels, moving like a ballerina one cannot help thinking of an oriental Diana, but the comparaison stops right there. The controversial president of Syria’s young wife shows an unexpected personnality who makes a point of keeping away from the press. Exceptionally however, she accepted to give an interview to an occidental magazine .

Photos ©Cyril Le Tourneur/LightMediation – English Interview® Claudine le Tourneur d’Ison

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Parution BELGIQUE – The true story of Easter Island by Stephane Compoint (cover story)

Ces tatoués qui font la peau aux préjugés !

Délinquants, marginaux, ex-taulards… Ainsi sont stigmatisés les adeptes du tatouage dans un rapport de l’Académie Nationale de Médecine publié en décembre dernier. Réaction épidermique des tatoueurs : leurs clients sont très loin de ces clichés. Le tatouage, même très grand format, est aussi et surtout le fait de Monsieur et Madame Toutlemonde. Pour preuve ces hommes et femmes passionnés : ils sont dentiste, avocate, infirmière, policière, artisan, pompier… Et ils cachent sous leur costume de véritables œuvres d’art, parfois fruits d’années de travail. De quoi aiguiller la curiosité et faire peut-être avancer les mentalités.