The new Tripoli of Africa
For years Tripoli would make the headlines, under the rubric « troublemaker » in the so-called international scene. Vilified for a long time, the capital of Libya is finally freeing itself of its satanic reputation to today aspire to the title of mentor to the whole of the Mediterranean.
Photos by Pascal Meunier / LightMediation Text by Eve Gandossi
Contact – Thierry Tinacci – LightMediation Photo Agency +33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 email: thierry[AT]lightmediation.com
Parution ROUMANIE – Hyderabad, India of tomorrow by Pascal Meunier
Stars of the Nile
Oriental dance in Cairo
Dreaded by men of faith, rooted within families or adulated by Westerners, belly dancing arouses argument,embarrassment and emotions. In Cairo, the bodies undulate in sensual curves… but the temple of this ancestral art is casting out more and more of its dancers.
Photos by Pascal Meunier/LightMediation Text by Eve Gandossi
Contact – Thierry Tinacci – LightMediation Photo Agency +33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 email: thierry[AT]lightmediation.com
Harar, the revealed citadel.
Muslim wedge situated in the very Christian country that is Ethiopia, the Harar city has closed itself from the outside world for a thousand years.Trade exchanges with the Arabic Peninsula are over, and Harar is no longer well known as a dynamic Muslim teaching centre. The « jewel ofthe horn of Africa » keeps its treasures secret.
Those who will want to explore the Harar region will need boldness,tenacity and patience.
Photos by © Pascal Meunier/LightMediation Texte by ®Eve Gandossi
Contact – Thierry Tinacci – LightMediation Photo Agency +33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 thierry[AT]lightmediation.com
Parution Japon – NEWSWEEK – Doha booming by Pascal Meunier
Doha booming.
Everyone is speaking of Dubai, but who knows Doha? The capital of Qatar is booming. Constantly under construction, Doha is flirting with the inordinate madness of Dubai… all while juggling with the conservatism of its neighbor, Saudi Arabia. A shopping paradise and financial stronghold, the future megalopolis is on its way to becoming an Eldorado of culture, sport and tourism, a Silicon Valley of the Gulf, still proudly attached to its traditions. It took centuries to build the megalopoles of today. It will have taken only a few years for Doha to become a leading player. It is here that tomorrow’s world is being built.
Photos ©Pascal Meunier/LightMediation Text ®Eve Gandossi
Contact – Thierry Tinacci – LigthMediation Photo Agency +33 (0)6 61 80 57 21 thierry[AT]lightmediation.com
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
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Parution Angleterre – GEOGRAPHICAL – Oualata, a garden in the Sahara by Pascal Meunier (cover story)
Dubaï, the navel of the Gulf…
Like New York or Hong Kong, Dubaï is a vertical town which stands straight optimising the space it holds on the ground.. A dynamic and truly modern business center, Dubaï stands out as a pionneer among other cities of the Emirates, while it distinguishe itself from the other cities for its acceptance of foreigners. It is also becoming a model for the rest of the world. A city where the most utopic plans become reality.
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 Belgique -DMM – The last oriental baths by Pascal Meunier
