En route to the Islands of Los, off the coast of Conakry, Guinea, West Africa, c.1960. Far left, my mother. Centre, Mme Lips, with her braided hair down to her… I remember she had very long hair for the time. Far right, Dominique and Claude Millet, who much later, would be my host family in…
I‘m busy. Paris, Summer 2019 (as all photos on this post). Traveller 29. These boots are made for riding. Traveller 30. Quai Saint-Michel. Traveller 31. It’s me Fashion queen. Tats. Traveller 32. Bookboxes, Quai Saint-Michel. Traveller 33. A penny for your thought. “Backtothestreet”. A unique street photographer who posts his work on the walls of…
“A serenade, Señorita?” “Have we been properly introduced?” “Can I have this dance?” Le rouge et le noir. Stendhal. (The red and the black. 1830). Danzoneros. Literally Big dance dancers. Every Friday, couples gather on the main square and dance, donning their best clothes. Day of the Dead is no exception. “Don’t mind me, I…
Traveller 27. Take line 12 North. Stop at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. Take Rue de Châteaudun to the right. Turn right on Rue du Faubourg Montmartre. “Voilà”. The world of Banksy is an extraordinary re-creation of Banksy’s art. As soon as I saw the ads in the Paris metro, I knew I had to go. Go early. This…
I grew up in Africa. West and East. I was born in what my family called India, Pakistan after the Partition, but I left at too young an age to really remember. See here for my earlier days in Karachi: https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com/2017/08/17/snowball/ Africa is where I was raised. First in Conakry, Guinea, in West Africa then…
The little Prince Series. Spanish version. “What’s that gotta do with a Paris walk?” “Saint-Ex was French.” “Yeah, from Lyon.” “Moving on.” Tian’ anmen square. Le Marais. That IS in Paris. Le Marais. Not Tian’ anmen. 40th anniversary. I don’t break only hearts. Butte-aux-cailles, Paris, 2018. Artist: Miss Tic. Place Blanche, 1924, by Fernand Andrey-Prevost,…
Moustache. Traveller 16. Under Picasso’s shadow. Protection. Travellers 17. La Défense. “Have I turned the gas off?” Traveller 18. Line 1. “Have suitcase. Will travel.” I found those stuck to a wall in the Marais, after a disappointing Cartier-Bresson expo. Placed high on the wall and protected by glass from morons and taggers. (Hence the…
