In Japan, gestures carry more weight than words.For centuries, postures and gestures have been worked,cultivated,codified. To such a degree that moving or remaining immobile, according to the rules, has become second nature.

A Photo story by Sylvain Savolainen/LightMediation

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Today, eventhough most of the city has been classified World Human Patrimony by UNESCO, and its Carnival is the most appreciated of Brazil (ahead of Rio de Janeiro), it’s the common people of Salvador who make the city a vibrant and poignant place. Moreover, São Salvador da Bahia da Todos os Santos, the Bay of All Saints lives on despite the death of world famous writer Jorge Amado, translated into 54 languages, who passed away in August 2001. Chronicler of the city which he dearly loved, and of which he wrote profusely, his books demonstrate a deep rooted respect for the « people »…

Photos and text by ©Sylvain Savolainen/LightMediation

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Inhabitants of one of the hottest and most arid regions of the globe in the eastern tip of east Africa, the Afar can be found in three countries, Ethiopia, the Republic of Djibouti and Eritrea. A semi-nomadic people, the Afar or Danakils spark both interest and fear.The mystery that shrouds them and their physical beauty draws interest,while their reputation for cruelty is frightening. All sorts of legends about them abound describing them as pitiless killers. The uncertain origin of the Afar shrouds them in further mystery. Lucy, the oldest human skeleton found on earth, was discovered in the middle of the Afar region.

Photographs and text by ©Sylvain Savolainen/LightMediation

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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

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