I live in a Favela
June 9, 2009
“I live in a favela” are some images of the people who live in the “Novo Perimetral” favela on the outskirts of Fortaleza in the northern part of Brazil, this place used to be one of the waste-yards of the city and today is inhabited by near 3000 people. (Some of these pictures are a part of an article that’ll be published in Børnefonden’s magazine later this year)
The Queen’s Birthday
April 16, 2009
As every year on April the 16th, hundreds of danes meet at Amalienborg to salute their queen.
Copenhagen eSport Challenge
April 12, 2009
The Tivoli Garden in Copenhagen was transformed today into a virtual battle ground for both elite gamers, gaming enthusiasts and the general public. Gamers from China, USA and Denmark battled side-by-side during the “Copenhagen eSport Challenge”, a new international event for electronic sport.
Yet another great concert by Highway Child.
March 22, 2009
Highway Child gave a great concert last Friday (20-03-09) at Gimle in Roskilde.
see the slideshow here
Goodbye Mustafa
March 15, 2009
Protesting against the gang war that has been going on in the Danish capital Copenhagen in the last days, the family of an innocent victim, Mustafa Hsownay, carried him today through Noerrebro (the Copenhagen’s “hot” district).
The family wanted the procession to serve as a demonstration against the violence in the town during the past several months. Thousands of Danes joined the procession through the streets, which took place peacefully.
see the slideshow here
MC Show 2009 at Bella Center
February 16, 2009
The MC Show 2009 has just been hold at Bella Center in Copenhagen, more than 15000 people visited the show during the weekend.
see the slideshow here
Sussi & Leo at Herlufmagle Hall
February 3, 2009
Sussi and Leo performed their show last saturday (31-01-2009) in Herlufmagle Hall.
see the slideshow here
A Night at the Cockfight Ring
February 10, 2008
In Colombia cockfighting is legal and perhaps as popular as football.
Every Sunday hundreds of expectant people meet at the cockfight ring “La
Española” in the suburbs of Cartagena hoping their bird will make it. To win in this considered “sport” has a huge economical significance as well as pride and honor. see the slideshow here
Across Patagonia
January 21, 2008
From Rio Colorado to the Strait of Magellan and from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean it extends the “Patagonia”, a dry, barren plateau…
Tango at “The Tortoni”
January 11, 2008
Tango is….
Fire in the Mountains
January 8, 2008
Big fire on the mountains I spotted when driving south through Esquel, it lasted for three days and it took three holds of 12 people working hard for 72 hours to kill it. An enormous piece of work from all these brave folks (that are all voluntary).
Great Game on Horses in Ushuaia
December 27, 2007
Madres de Plaza de Mayo still meet every thursday.
December 7, 2007
“Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo” (mothers of the disappeared) still meet
every thursday, as they did for the past 31 years, every week…!
There’s no much I can write that hasn’t been written before, you can read more about them by clicking here.
Slave Children Project in Benin
December 1, 2005
The P.R.E.T. (Project de Réintégration des Enfants Trafigués) is a project established under the private Danish aid-organisation “Boernefonden“. The goal is to reunite 850 children with their parents. see the slideshow here
