Category: People

Street portraiture in Chiang Mai

This second trip to Chiang Mai brought me close to the nature, architecture and people of Northern Thailand. The long weekend started off with the festive and special atmosphere of Loi Krathong, Chiang Mai’s yearly Lantern Festival. Watching thousands of candles floating on the river and lanterns in the sky creates a very picturesque […]
Portraits from Asia

Uighur Lady Kashgar, Xinjiang (May 2014) The towns of this Chinese province have an abundance of dental shops. Most ladies cover their hair but whoever can afford it proudly reveals their perfect gold teeth. Selling Cattle Kashgar, Xinjiang (May 2014) The Sunday Life Stock Market is the place to be […]
Chinese, but different – Xinjiang (part 1)

This year’s holiday in May 2014 brought us not only back to China but also back in time. We travelled on the ancient Silk Road in Xinjiang (China’s biggest province, located in the far northwest) and went out to discover a completely different side of China. Our starting point was […]