Stranded is the word that the African immigrants use when, crossing the Sahara desert to arrive in Europe, remain still, without money in an oasis of the desert, Dirkou or Agadez, without being able to move forward or go back.
Stranded is also the word that indicates the condition of African immigrants in Castel Volturno, [...]

In 2002, the refugee camp located in Sangatte was closed by the french authorities . In stead of stopping the problem, the closure of the camp deplaced the migration directly into Calais . The refugees now wander in the streets of the town, build huts in the nearby forests and industrial sites, at day time [...]

Douz, Tunisia : From all times, mankind found reason to gather and interact. With modern world frenzy, we live isolated from each others even though communication and social network tools like Twitter and Facebook abound. There are still ancient way to gather and share news.
Right on the edge of the Sahara, Douz is built in [...]

The Republic of Congo’s indigenous people, the country’s first inhabitants, are under threat.  The Baka, one of 15 ethnic groups, who traditionally have lived as hunters and gathers in the forest of central Africa, confront two grave dangers.  Their traditional habitat is under threat from commercial logging and when they do leave the forest, they [...]

 
The only country that can be reached easily from Laos, a country of 6 million inhabitants, is Thailand. Between Laos and Vietnam lies the Annamite Cordillera mountain range, crossable at only six passes. High mountains equally hinder travel to Burma and China.
 

It has been less than 10 years since Laos opened its doors to [...]

The Wagenburg Story, a photo story about alternative lifestyle in a German trailerpark.
Eight people, six dogs, seven cats, three pigs, the sheeps Pauline and Mrs. Krause, two goats, two guinea pigs, the rabbit Erika and five chickens with one cock live together in the trailer park.
After the eviction from an inner city site, this community [...]