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conversations between Montreal & Johannesburg conversations between 2 sisters, dialogue from one side of the Atlantic to the other, from North to South, South to North. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: conversations entre Montréal et Johannesbourg converstion entre 2 soeurs, dialogue d'une rive à l'autre de l'Atlantique, du Nord au Sud, du Sud au Nord :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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Guy-Jacob l'explorateur

Voyage au Pole Nord Montréalais

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FLOWERY MEN

An artist statement or an open letter to the Flowery Men [In the struggle for equality, we stand against economic, social, political

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Cette semaine je triche un peu en publiant un vidéo plutôt qu'une photo.

J'ai filmé et monté ce vidéo portrait de l'artiste Maurice Ferron.

Je trouve qu'il s'insère bien dans l'actualité, compte tenu de l'expansion du mouvement Idle No More. 

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Running errands in the neighborhood. Troyeville, Johannesburg.

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Hi, I would like to know what work you do in South Africa. I saw your video from Mr. Masang and I thought it was beautiful. I actually stayed inside the township of Mamelodi East in November for 2 weeks and Johannesburg in July for 2 weeks and I'm hoping to return for a year in August.

Hi, I'm sorry but this video is not ours. I forgot the name of the director but it's written under the video. He did one of the most beautiful documentaries I've ever seen also set in Mamelodi. You should definitely check it out and contact him, he's a young german director. 

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A much needed rest. Moto taxi boys nap in a quiet wealthy neighbourhood of Douala, Cameroon.

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Whilst waiting for a new photo (and it's my turn!), here is a video I thought was relevant here. Captured by German director Benjamin Kahlmeyer who directed the beautiful "Meanwhile in Mamelodi".

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I belong to a tribe of moles.

Kgafela Magogodi singing between serious discussions on race, representation and the common.

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À Paris il fait trop trop gris.

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With Uncle Atour who became Priest and professed that by december 2012 I would change my mind and believe in God.

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I took this picture on one of my trips to Cameroon. This is the grandma that stays in our familly's house in Bafoussam. She was our grand-father's and our father's nanny. I hope you were able to meet her.

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I'm going to Cameroon tomorrow but I still can't get a tangible picture of what it'll be like.

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Dung beetle. Pongola. South Africa

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Sorry about the post delay. I was trying to find some inspirational thing going on in Canada to reply to the last post. I guess I just want to be somewhere else.

This is NYC, on top of the MET.

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Amandla! Aweito! (Power! To the people!)

Members from La Via Campesina at Global Day of Action march during the latest climate change negotiations at COP17, Durban. / Des membres de La Via Campesina protestant lors de la Journée d'Action dans le cadre des dernières négotiations sur le changement climatique (COP17) à Durban.

After the Canadian government announced it was pulling out of the Kyoto protocol, I'm kind of glad these days to be on this side of the Atlantic. / Depuis que le gouvernement canadien a exprimé l'intention de se retirer de l'accord de Kyoto, je suis vraiment contente ces jours-ci d'être de ce côté de l'Atlantique.

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Family love for your birthday Sista.

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Spoken word lady and Marcus Wyatt's Language 12. South African Jazz is great.