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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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Malian Highlights.

Bassekou Kouyate.
Bassékou Kouyaté, Festival sur le Niger, Segou 2008.
Salif Keita.
Salif Keita, Festival sur le Niger, Segou 2008.
Cheik Tidiane Seck.
Groovy Cheik Tidiane Seck, Festival sur le Niger, Segou 2008.
Mangala Camara.
Mangala Camara, so cool on the Festival sur le Niger, Segou 2008.
Habib Koite.
Habib Koité on the Festival sur le Niger, Segou 2008.
Didieni Friendly Shepherd, dreadlocks.
Friendly shepherd, Didieni, Sep 2007.
Thunderstorms in Mali.
Thunderstorms in Mali, this is rainy season.
Pirogue on Niger, back to Vienna, after the Festivals.
The Niger River, after the festival we fly home to Vienna.
Julie Dupas, Nico Legandre on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Julie Dupas and Nico Legendre, professionals.
Djeneba Seck on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Djénèba Seck, tamani player.
Djeneba Seck on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Djénèba Seck, one of her singers.
Adama Yalomba on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Adama Yalomba, sound check in front of setting sun..
Tiken Jah Fakoly on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Tiken Jah Fakoly.
Sekouba Bambino on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Sekouba Bambino.
Amadou et Mariam on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Amadou & Mariam.
Baba Salah on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Baba Salah's dancers.
Baba Salah on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Baba Salah.
Bassekou Kouyate on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Bassékou Kouyaté.
Bassekou Kouyate on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Amy Sacko, wife of Bassékou Kouyaté.
Habib Koite on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Habib Koité's dancers..
Habib Koite on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Habib Koité.
Nampe Sadio on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Nampe Sadio's singers.
Donsow (hunters) on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Donsow.
Koredugaw (clowns) on the Festival sur le Niger.
Festival sur le Niger, Korédugaw.
Evening under the Balanzan, the tale of 
            Caanaba.
Festival sur le Niger, Evening under the Balanzan, the tale of Caanaba.
Mamou Daffe.
Director of the Festival sur le Niger, Mamou Daffé welcoming people.
Moussa.
Moussa in front of stage design element.
Stage in Segou and Ismael.
Stage in Segou and Ismael.
Nico and Julie.
Nico and Julie.
Djenne mosque of mud.
Djénné.
Mount Hombori and Hand of Fatima.
Mount Hombori and Hand of Fatima.
Niger river
Niger River route.
Festival Essakane more and more
kissing Khaïra Arby.
Festival Essakane more and more
Khaïra Arby.
Festival Essakane more and more
She sings with Bassékou....
Festival Essakane more and more
Bassékou Kouyaté on the festival au desért.
Festival Essakane more
Show riding on the Festival au desert gathering.
Festival Essakane more
Bassekou Kouyate on the Festival au desert.
Amy Sako, Festival Essakane more
Beautiful Singer with a desert voice on the Festival.
Festival Essakane more
Markus James, Tinariwen on the Festival au Desert/Essakane.
Festival Essakane
Touareg rider against the sun.
Festival Essakane
Baba Salah on the Festival au Desert.
Festival Essakane, Touareg, Tuareg
Touareg on the Festival au Desert, Essakane 2006.
Nico and Julie, New Year 2006
Nico, Fidel Castro, New Year 2006.

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