François Maurel

The project "Echoes of the Ocean: The Vezos of Madagascar" aims to delve into the heart of the Vezos' life, a nomadic coastal people of Madagascar, to reveal their deep connection with the aquatic element. The goal of this photographic series is to capture the exceptional symbiosis between the Vezos and the ocean, while highlighting their culture, traditions, and way of life.

The gang war and drug trafficking continue to be our own global curse. Europe and the United States are the main consumers. In recent years, West Africa and New Caledonia have become part of the new drug route to send drugs to Australia and Japan.

"Hermanito" is a photographic life experience in the heart of a family of the Arhuacos tribe in Colombia. I have been working for 10 years on the peoples of the world, on our changing societies.