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Archive for April, 2007

Paris Demonstrations.

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Manifestations contre le licenciement de 850 employees de Lufthansa. © Anne Holmes
On my way back to Bangkok, Employees of Lufthansa demonstrated in Paris Charles de Gaulle airport after 850 people were layed off. They blocked the entrance to the gates, preventing passengers from boarding their planes. The situation grew tense as police officers [...]


Tehran Wishes

© Anne Holmes
I’ve had more than enough time to share my future travel plans with friends and family. I’ve been waiting almost exactly a month for the Iranian embassy in Paris to decide whether or not they would let me visit their country. In the meantime, their government back home has been making rather interesting [...]