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JOURNEYS TO SCHOOL

An unprecedented photo report dedicated to children around the world

Guiana, France

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT

  • Guiana, France

    On the banks of the Maroni river, at the heart of the Parc amazonien de Guyane, Maripasoula is situated along the border with Suriname. The town is the meeting point between various peoples of the region: Indian, Brazilian, Bushinenge, Creole, and from the metropole. The main means of transportation on the river is by canoe, including the journey to school, which for many children, crosses the border twice a day.

    Photographer: Théophile TROSSAT