2015, Encounters, Mongolia Selection

Kushi and her grandmother, Mongolia

Child looking out the window in the morning light inside a wooden house in Mongolia, with her grandmother, intergenerational life scene

Kushi and her grandmother, Mongolia

A suspended moment of connection between generations, at the heart of the Mongolian home.

Kushi stands beside her grandmother, her gaze drawn to the morning light streaming through the window of the wooden house. Her attention turns outward, as if captivated by the world beyond the walls, while her grandmother watches over her, present and attentive. In Mongolia, several generations often live under the same roof, and these simple moments shape everyday life.

In many nomadic or rural cultures, such as in Mongolia, the extended family plays a central role in education and daily life. Knowledge, traditions, and values are passed down over time through closeness, gestures, and the presence of elders.

2009, Encounters, Laos Selection

Hin giving the bath to Tombac – Laos

Hin giving the bath to Tombac - LaosHin giving the bath to Tombac – Laos

The Lao Loum (one of the 68 ethnic groups present in Laos) maintains traditional relationships with the elephants.
Each elephant belongs to an animal trainer (Cornac) and this exclusive relationship lasts most of their lives.
Here the Cornac Hin gives a bath to Tombac, a 35 years old elephant female

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