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Laos, Confessions of a 70s School Rebel

2026-04-27T05:00:00Z

Where Were You in the 1970s, We See You, Sam! ?
Racing your rusty bike like a madman through the streets of Vientiane, or trying not to laugh as your French teacher conjugated avoir in the passé simple?
Well, take a good look!
– Front row: 8th from the right… or maybe 12th from the left? (We know you *still* mix up left and right, even in gym class.)
– Second row: 5th from the left… the one who looks lost in thought, staring at the horizon—or just got scolded for doodling an elephant (…)

- 2026 News

Japonese Consulate

2026-04-20T05:00:00Z

Japanese Courtesans in Indochina: Myth or Historical Reality?
They were Japanese, and they were regarded as courtesans… Their charm and presence captivated both French military officers and colonists in Indochina. Rumors painted them as modern-day Mata Haris—accused of using pillow talk to gather intelligence for the Japanese government, which had growing interests in Vietnam at the time. But what was the truth? Were these women mere legends, or did they play a real role in the shadows of (…)

- 2026 News

Launch of Cartacaro.com

2026-04-16T05:30:00Z

Cartacaro.com: Our English-Language Site
Our English-language site, [Cartacaro.com](https://cartacaro.com), is gaining remarkable traction without any advertising or outreach to specialized media (philatelists or cartophiles). We're already seeing 200 to 400 daily visits, a result that exceeds our expectations and fuels our enthusiasm!
To build on this momentum, we plan to launch a promotional campaign and engage with English-speaking media by the end of 2026.
To ensure both quality and (…)

- Horizons newsletters

Color, Color and Color

2025-12-28T06:00:00Z

Good Morning Vietnam

- 2025, Postcard 1950

Black and White Postcard

2025-12-28T06:00:00Z

Just for the fun, Look and Like

- 2025, Postcard 1950

The Yên Linh Mines (Crocodile Stream)

2025-10-23T05:00:00Z

The Calamine Mines of Tuyên-Quang, Echo of Mines and Metallurgy 1918
This calamine mine is located behind the Trang-Da mine, in the upper valley of the Crocodile torrent. Exploited first at the summit, at an altitude of 400 m., with a transporter cable descending to Trang-Da, the vein is now exploited further down. Six floors of galleries, not to mention open-air quarries, open up at various altitudes, between 180 and 300 meters; It was impossible to think of bringing the ore up to the (…)

- News 2025 / Mines, Baud Louis

Tuyen Quang, Louis Baud, Yen Linh Mines

2025-10-19T05:00:00Z

Yên Linh Mining Company in Tuyên Quang, a joint-stock company with a capital of 700,000 francs, was established in 1912.
(L'Avenir du Tonkin, November 6, 1912)
The zinc it extracts is estimated at 74 tons from 186 tons of calamine (40%)
Back of the cards
Green back
It is Louis Baud, a hotelier, who publishes these postcards. His hotel in Tuyên Quang provides accommodation and rest for the military of the Tuyên Quang district, as well as for the personnel of the region's mines.

- News 2025

Watanabe, the Japanese Photographer in Hanoi 1910-1915

2025-10-09T13:52:21Z

Watanabe, the Japanese Photographer in Hanoi: A Historical Enigma
A Mysterious Figure Emerges
From 1910 onward, a Japanese photographer named Watanabe operated in Hanoi. His name appeared in the Annuaire général de l'Indochine until 1914, always listed with the initial H. before his surname. Yet, another Watanabe—this time with a first name starting with S.—was credited on studio portraits.
Was this the same individual? A relative? Or simply an error in the directory, which often (…)

- Zoom Photographers

Haïkus, Michael Kenna

2025-09-29T05:00:00Z

Born in 1953 in Widnes, an industrial town in northwest England, Michael Kenna grew up in a working-class Catholic family. After seven years at a minor seminary, hoping to become a priest, the young man discovered a passion for art. He chose to study photography at the Banbury School of Art and then at the London College of Printing, from which he graduated in 1976. He moved to the United States the following year and in San Francisco met photographer Ruth Bernhard, whose printer he would be (…)

- Silver Haikus 2025

Poemamo

2025-09-28T13:37:59Z

A little poetry in this world ...., very disturbed at the moment. -
Don't hesitate, it relaxes and feels good.-
https://poemamo.com
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