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Republic of Guinea, République de Guinée.

That's us This Fab Trek

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About.

Travel the world, as an independent photographer, imagine life.

Learn, understand, tolerate, enjoy, live - inhale different conceptions of life (all that TV [and the web] cannot give).

An Amazigh saying from the Moroccan Atlas: Those who rush are already dead. And Alain de Botton in The Art of Travel: Journeys are the midwives of thoughts. Take time and ponder - is from myself.

Land Rover Defender 6x6
Link to Foley

The prime vehicle is a cool 6-Wheeled Land Rover Defender, Foley's made, which needs a lot of caring attention. Some times we use other transport, however - with fuel prices up and shortages to come maybe we switch entirely, - some day.

The idea, adventure, project had been growing in my head for years. This feeling inside, the desire to leave and live a different life, it made it too easy to give up a job, give all other stuff away and hit the road. 22nd of June 2004.

In May 2005 I meet Hasna, Moroccan, she comes along! We are married, have two twin boys, Daniel and David. This Fab Trek continues. Photography and Journey, Story of Life Around the World.

I love Music, Art, Festivals and photography there off.

This is us.

Hasna, Manfred, Essaouira
Manfred in the desert of the Western Sahara
Hasna Essaouira
Hasna wedding Austria
Daniel left and David right
Daniel David, in Land Rover 6x6x, beach in Djembereng, Casamance, Senegal
Daniel and David on Bonnet of Land Rover 6x6x, on way to Casamance Senegal, eating Bananas.
Daniel and David with nanny Aisha, the best we ever had, black African Woman carrying white twin babies, in Bamako, Mali.

The Journey
as it happens.

Fcontains Festival/Art photography.

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Won Tan Naara, On est ensemble. We are together.

How many times have I heard this, coming from deep inside a Guinean's heart.

Whereas the official motto is: Travail, Justice, Solidarité.

And there is another one - on school books you find:

Education: Pertinance, Equité, Competence.

Entering from Guinea Bissau in April 2008. 3rd time back. Is this the last time?

  • F20080429 Conakry - Ballet Sanke, Friends and another Dance/Percussion Competition.

Back in October to December 2007.

November and December 2006.

Three weeks after I had left the country (2nd week in Jan 2007) a nationwide indefinite strike was underway, wich left hundreds dead.

It was all too peaceful when I was there -- with just rumors that something was in the making.

Else

  • Links - gathered while in the country.
  • Films - streaming via youtube.
  • Gallery - Pictures linked with their stories.

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Highlights. Images are linked to the story behind.

Cloe Aminata Soumah from Ballet Sanke rehearsing, Conakry Guinea|Guinee.
Cloe, Ballet Sanke. Apr2008
Fode Baro, RFI festival, Conakry Guinea|Guinee, also Fatoumata Kamissoko.
Fode Baro, a week with RFI. Dec2007
Djembe d'Or Music Awards, Conakry Guinea|Guinee, with Jeannot Jean Baptiste Williams, Mamady Keita, Babani Kone, Missia Saran, Fatoumata Kamissoko, Kabakoudou, Grand Devise.
Djembe d'Or, Conakry. Nov2007.
Sayon Camara, Conakry Guinea|Guinee, also performance of Ballet Sanke.
Sayon Camara, Guinea. Nov2007.
Doyen, Sotikemo, Kouroukoro, Guinea, link to journey of Fouta Djalon, northern Guinea|Guinee, Labe, Mali, Touba, Termesse, Koundara.
Fouta Djallon, northern Guinea. Oct2007.
Concours National de la Percussion, Guinea Conakry 2006.
Percussion Competition, Conakry Dec2006.
Doundounba or Dundunba, Guinea Conakry 2006.
Doundounba, Conakry Dec2006.
Ballet Sanké Guinea Conakry 2006.
Ballet Sanké, Conakry Dec2006.
Jacques and the start of the Guinea adventure, Mount Nimba, N'zérékoré Nov 2006.
Jacques, N'zérékoré Nov 2006.

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