Myriam BARBARA-ZIADE - De l'ombre à la lumière
Photography
Facing the lake I contemplate the verdant scene setting, the snow capped peaks of the Swiss and Austrian Alps , and the white sails silhouetted against the clear, blue limpid water.
Harmony. From my convertible I let the images sink in, flashes of luxury, of refinement.
At a bend in the road, a peaceful group of people chat under a radiant sky.
He dreams of landing a job as a school caretaker with a small flat and garden.
She dreams of leaning her head once again on the shoulder of her lover, now in rehab.
Her neighbour dreams of finding a job, giving up smoking, losing weight and getting her teeth done.
Here people only give you this tight-lipped smile.
A local invites me to visit her dwelling, renovated only last year. How proud of it she seems! She explains how she has used the colours of nature in decorating her bedroom.
Outside, a lady takes advantage of the first sunny day to hang out her washing.
Contact here is effortless. Each meeting is emotionally charged.
Time passes, people greet one another. A part of humanity found its way into my heart.
From now on their dreams have become mine.