War reports in Ukraine
In March-April 2022, 2 weeks after the Russian invasion, "Prix Albert Londres"-awarded writer Cédric Gras and I left for Ukraine. Hereby a few links to our work over there.
Post Tenebras Lux - Beyond the ashes
The 4th chapter of my journey after a month in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Exploring southern Kurdistan, reporting on smuggling at the Iranian border.
Post Tenebras Lux - Notre Dame is burning, here comes Iraqi blaze
The 3rd chapter of my journey after a month in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Celebrating Newroz, Kurdish and Persian New Year, and roaming Erbil's old city.
Post Tenebras Lux - before leaving Turkey
Mesopotamia flat lands after Anatolian snows.
Here is the 2nd chapter of my journey from Switzerland to Iraq.
Post Tenebras Lux - a journey to Turkish Kurdish area
Crossing Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan after a long journey by train.
This is what I am doing this Spring 2019.
Here is the first chapter, crossing the Balkans and Anatolia.
David Lama, le jeune prodige tout terrain
David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Roskelley passed away on the week before Easter. I had had the honour of interviewing David in July and November. He was a pure rising, if not levitating star. I still cannot believe what happened.
Interview in French.
S’abîmer au Mont Blanc
Récit poétique et intime d’une ascension.
De l'extase au sommet.
De la chute.
Les forcenés de l'Alpe
Un été passé aux sources du Beaufort…
Ci-joints des textes et clichés pris avec un petit Alpha 6. La teinte volontairement alpestre s’inspire d’un été passé avec les alpagistes de la zone de production du fromage de Beaufort (Beaufortain, Val d’Arly, Tarentaise et Maurienne).
La course de la Pierra Menta
Published in Montagnes Magazine n°452, March-April 2018
Du calvaire aux noces, réflexions printanières…
Au-delà de la compétition, la Pierra Menta ne manifeste-t-elle pas l’effervescence qui nous secoue à la sortie de l’hiver ?
Editorial Changes at Cumhuriyet: the Loss of a Major Independent Voice in Turkey?
Censorship, controversial judicial proceedings and imprisonment: such is the current risk run by independently-thinking journalists in Turkey.
Published on Inter Press Service, Nov 1 2018 (IPS).
Migrants de la nuit, montagnards interdits
Published in Montagnes Magazine n°452 and Revista Oxigéno, April 2018.
(Rights to be sold - soon to be published)
Within the Ice - exploring the depths of Iceland's glaciers
October-November 2019, I followed world-know ice climber Jeff Mercier to explore the depths of Iceland's deepest moulins...
A movie is being made on the experience.
“Guidolines en goguette“
Switzerland - Istanbul on racing bike this month of August.
2500km in the lightest way possible.
Sponsored by Continental tires, GORE Wear, Time Sport and Peach Cycles.