Philippe Charpentier
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Day 02
Little sleep – irritated gums. Headache. Coffee without sugar. F. comes to pick us up – destination Isatu’s office. Appointment at 11:00. Building that houses the Methodist church administration. The elevator has been out of order, seemingly forever. F. accompanies us to the top floor – armed guard next to a large air conditioning unit…
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Day 01
Departure for Brussels, we will return with E. – the journey has begun – light thoughts, in fact, very little sleep in Athens where N. joined us from Thessaloniki. Late at night. Here we go. Brussels. Transit then Freetown, Africa. Three suitcases for the two of us and one suitcase for D., who has already…
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Day 00b
To the rhythm of the messages from Greek civil protection, reminding us of nature’s angry moods, in flames. ‘Evacuate towards the sea – or rather clear out, empty the place,’ it seems to tell us, annoyed every year during the summer when it’s hot. But in fact: Nature does not exist.I strongly reflect on the…
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Day 00a
(…) still in athens – Adults and vaccinated, registered and travelers. Our dates are taking shape, our “deniers” pay our visas. Dollars must be – at least – “generation alpha”.I need rubber boots. I hope for happy tropics. The Google images are rainy, the sea is agitated, and the sand is sown with plastics. Maybe, plastic tropics.“At the…



