Tales of Tyre-racing, Makis and M'zungus.

26 janvier 2015

Brussel

The original plan was to spend New Year's Eve in Brussels with a friend of H's. However, they hadn't managed to contact each other in time, and she was working that day, so we went up on New Year's Day, a public holiday, without warning the friend beforehand....

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Tags: emily, new year, trip, travel, chocolate, day, belgium, brussel, brussels, bruxelles, anais, bar, beer, delirium, lights, mannekin pis

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19 janvier 2015

Lille

Two British Rail trains, four Underground trains and two Eurostar trains. I don't mind travelling, really. I'm not keen on all the waiting around that has to be done in airports and train stations, and I'd rather not have to justify my identity and defend...

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Tags: france, photo, town, rain, camera, walk, cold, cheese, visit, luggage, travel, chocolate, train, cooking, city, lille, beaux-arts, british rail, eurostar, palet de dame

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12 janvier 2015

Je suis Charlie

Yesterday, Mayotte had its second gathering in homage to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack. The first one took place just after the attack. This one was called a "white march". My plane arrived at 7.30, I got my luggage very quickly and took the...

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Tags: mayotte, white, mahorese, assembly, charlie, hebdo, homage, magazine, march, victim

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5 janvier 2015

Bangas

Another fairly recent series of photos by a local magazine called 101 District. Mayotte is France's 101st department, so that number comes around quite a bit. Above are the boys' lodgings. At age 17 or so, the Mahorese tradition wants boys to build a...

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Tags: mayotte, house, girl, boy, banga, friend, traditional, mahorese, corrugated, iron, cabin, tradition, wattle and daub, 101

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