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Thomas Girondel is a 38-year-old geographer and former natural and coastal risks officer working as an independent photojournalist and documentary photographer. He lives between Nantes, France, and Berlin, Germany. His visual work has been featured globally, including, among others, Stern Magazin, the Telegraph Magazine, the Financial Times, the Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, the international editions of GEO, Vi Menn, GoodWeekend magazine (Australia), De Standaard Magazine, Fluter, The Week, DOMUS, Zeit Leo magazin, Woxx mag, VICE Media, Rhythms Monthly, PRIVATE as well as L'OBS, Actes Sud publishing house, La Vie magazine, Alternatives Humanitaires, NEON… He is distributed by INSTITUTE Artist, and a member of the Visual art & fixed image authors' society (SAIF). Thomas is available in France, Western France, Brittany, Nantes area, Normandy, as well as in Germany, in the Berlin area and globally.
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Vacationing with an Electric Car: Our Author Tried It in France
The author describes an experiment of traveling through France on vacation using an electric car, addressing concerns such as range anxiety and the availability and reliability of charging stations. The journey takes them through Normandy, Brittany, and Champagne, without a detailed charging plan, deciding on daily destinations spontaneously.
Christmas in Berlin
Nadine Rieck, who has lived in Kladow, Berlin for six years, shares her experiences of Adventzeit, the 24 days leading up to Christmas. This period is described as magical and emotionally charged, with Berliners engaging in various activities such as school events, sports clubs, associations, and company gatherings. The Rieck family, including Nadine's husband Markus and their two children, Collyn and Kiana, participate in these festive preparations, which are both enjoyable and demanding.
Among the Sedevacantists, the Catholics who do not want the Vatican
The article explores the world of Sedevacantists, a minority group within the Catholic Church in France, who reject the authority of the Vatican post-Pope Pius XII and adhere to traditionalist practices such as the Latin Mass. The piece includes interviews and observations from a chapel in Rennes and discusses the group's conservative views on society, gender roles, and other religions. It also touches on the broader context of the Catholic Church's modern changes and the Sedevacantists' rejection of these reforms.
Doing more with fewer teachers? At the Ile d'Yeu college, the struggle to stay afloat
On January 29, amidst storm Gabriel, parents of students at Collège des Sicardières on the Ile d'Yeu demonstrated their anger against educational cutbacks. The island, with a population of 4,200, maintains a college and school despite a declining birth rate leading to fewer students. The community values the local education for their children, who find it traumatic to move to the mainland for further schooling. The protest symbolized resistance to the challenges posed by educational restructuring.
New Photography: The Salina Turda in Transylvania
Photographer Thomas Girondel discusses his work at the Salina Turda, a former salt mine in Romania that has been transformed into a tourist attraction featuring an amphitheater, fitness equipment, and a Ferris wheel. The mine, which closed in 1932, now serves as a therapeutic center for respiratory conditions, attracting 50,000 patients annually. Despite the economic challenges in Transylvania, the local population takes pride in the mine for creating jobs and drawing tourists. Girondel chose to photograph Salina Turda in color to capture its unique, non-creepy atmosphere, highlighting the mine's blend of past and future. The idea to photograph the mine struck him while sprinkling salt on bread, leading him to explore the origin of the salt.
NDDL: 'There are tough cookies who don't come to get treated'
On April 10, tensions escalated at the Notre-Dame-des-Landes ZAD (Zone to Defend) where the medical team reported a significant increase in injuries among protesters, rising from one minor injury to thirty by the end of the day. The medical team, consisting of volunteers including doctors, psychologists, and full-time ZAD residents, provided first aid and care. They noted a shift in police tactics from excessive use of tear gas to more aggressive measures such as rubber bullets and GLI F4 grenades containing TNT. The medical team also improvised treatments to counteract the effects of the gas. The memory of Rémi Fraisse, a protester who previously died at a similar event, was evoked as confrontations continued and a protest picnic was planned.
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