Les chroniques de Shéhérazade…

*** From September 2004- Size: 1200K – with plenty of PHOTOS – 6 pages – in ENGLISH
Did you know that Ethiopia is the true origin of coffee? And there are many legends around this little bean, abd how its virtues were discovered, involving a goatherder from the ancient times named Kaldi and his little goat…
Kaldi coffee

*** From June to August 2004- Size: 632K – including photos- 20 pages! – in ENGLISH!
How come so many Ethiopians try to win the green card through the lottery? And how come so many actually win, when I tried myself for 5 years and never got it? What is that all about?… A very detailed research about the motives for emigrating to America, the various ways to get the green card, some portraits of Ethiopians who actually won, and what they become once over there.
Green card

*** From May 2004- Size: 792K – including photos- 9 pages – in French
Lalibela is a very famous medieval town in Northern Ethiopia, maybe the number one tourist attraction in the country, for international backpackers as well as religious orthodox Ethiopians going there on pilgrimage. The origin of this amazing network of trogloditic churches is surrounded with mystery and a thousand legends…
Lalibela

*** From March 2004- Size: 732K – with photos- 11 pages – in French
While on mission with MSF very close to Shashemene in Ethiopia, I met some weird characters and I am amazed discover the whole story and identity of rastafari: there’s definitely more to it than just Bob Marley & the dreadlocks!
Rastafari

*** From January 2004- Size: 600K – WITH illustrations- 14 pages – in French
A whole research into the ancient black jewish tribe “Falashas” from Northern Ethiopia, how they got there in the first place, fleeing Palestine 2500 years ago and the fightings between the 12 tribes in the 2 kingdoms of Israel and Juda, taking along with them the precious Ark of Covenant… Beyond the legend: where does history stand? And in any case, what an exciting and incredible story!
Falashas