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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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Un peuple, un bout, une foi.

Bamako the hub, here I would leave the Land Rover again and again. in 2006 and 2007.

Back with the family, Mali, Jan 2008. For another Festival sur le Niger in Segou.

  • 20080202 Segou - Festival sur le Niger, Salif Keita, Bassékou Kouyaté, Cheik Tidiane Seck.
  • 20080201 Segou - Festival sur le Niger, 4th edition, Habib Koité Mangala Camara, Abdoulaye Diabaté.
  • 20080105 Bamako - to Mopti, Ouagadougou, Bamako, Vienna, Casablanca, Bamako.

Always back to Bamako, Mali, Dec 2007.

  • 20071218 Bamako - The RFI festival in Conakry, Guinea, Fode Baro, Fatoumata Kamissoko, then back to Bamako.

4th time Mali, Sep 2007, End of journey in MB307.

And Again back in Mali at the end of 2006 after Guinea.

2nd time Mali, end of the journey with the MB207.

First time Mali, for the NY 2006 after the Mauritania adventure.

  • F20060205 Segou - Festival sur le Niger. 4th day. Djénèba Seck, Adama Yalomba, Molobaly Keita, Nyangara.
  • F20060204 Segou more - Festival sur le Niger. 3rd day. Amadou & Mariam, Baba Salah, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sekouba Bambino.
  • F20060204 Segou - Festival sur le Niger. 3rd day. Bassékou Koyaté, Amy Sacko, Tindé, Pirogue race.
  • F20060203 Segou more - Festival sur le Niger. 2nd day. Habib Koité, Nampé Sadio, Babani Koné.
  • F20060203 Segou - Festival sur le Niger. 2nd day. Koredugaw, Donsow.
  • F20060202 Segou more - Festival sur le Niger. 1st day. Niger River Forum/Conference and Caanaba tale telling.
  • F20060202 Segou - Festival sur le Niger. Preparations.
  • 20060123 Djénné - after Tombouctou, the Niger, Gao and Dogon country.
  • F20060116 Essakane more more - again more from the Festival au désert, Khaïra Arby, Itch, Bassékou Kouyaté.
  • F20060116 Essakane more - more from the Festival au désert, Markus James and Tinariwen, Bassékou Kouyaté.
  • F20060116 Essakane - from Mauritania to Segou, and further on to the Festival au désert, Tiris, Baba Salah.

Else

  • Gallery - Pictures linked with their stories.
  • Videos - from the country.
  • Links - gathered while in the country.

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Highlights. Images are linked to the story behind.

Bassekou Kouyate.
Bassékou Kouyaté, Segou, Mali, Feb2008.
Mangala Camara sur le festival sur le Niger.
Mangala Camara, Segou, Mali, Feb2008.
Djeneba Seck Singers.
Djénèba Singers, Segou, Mali, Feb2006.
Sekouba Bambino.
Sekouba Bambino, Segou, Mali, Feb2006.
Amy Sacko, Bassekou Kouyate.
Amy Sacko, Segou, Mali, Feb2006.
Dancers of Habib Koite.
Habib Dancers, Segou, Mali, Feb2006.
Djenne, Mud Mosque.
Mud Mosque, Djénné, Mali, Jan2006.
This was Essakane, Khaira Arby in Essakane, Festival au desert.
Kaïra Arby in Essakane, Mali, Jan2006.
This was Essakane/Tibuctu/Timbouctou Festival au desert, Touaregs/Tuaregs and camels.
Touareg/Tuareg in Essakane, Mali, Jan2006.

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