12-09+2009 Paris Manga

Paris Manga, a big trade fair for everything related to Japanese youth culture. But just observing the visitors was the most fun.

01-08-2009 Slum Surfing

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Eleven year old Joaquin from the extremely poor area of Alto Peru in Lima has learned to surf on the nearby Pacific Ocean. Two local surfers have set up an organisation to teach poor children to surf. They say Joachin is a talented surfer and If he keeps training hard, this sport may be an escape from poverty for him.
They try to teach their students other values too, like respect for the environment and education. They try to offer them an alternative to hanging around in the streets, joining gangs and using and dealing drugs.

(Music: 3 Deseos, by: Masilva, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Masilva/53601506820)