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Carolina Arantes is a Brazilian documentary photographer, naturalized French and working internationally. Carolina has received several important photographic grants and awards (such as Firecracker and the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation...
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Rebecca Donavin, 27, model, takes a break for lunch during a photo shooting for Nadeen Mateky, a hair dresser specialised in Royal and traditional African haircuts from the 18th century. Puteaux, Ile de France, France
Corinne Kyoto Sy, her son Kesyah and her companion, Benjamin, in the streets of Bondy. The new generation faces also new kind of relationships with their companions. For the immigrant generation, many women got married by arrangement and accepted being in a polygamie. In France today, the women are requesting their space in a couple, although many cultural questions are in middle of this process. Ile de France, France
Malian girls celebrating a wedding party at the building yard. Weddings are quite important for what means celebrating a traditional ritual from the parents origin. Each country and each ethnic origin has its own way, music and religious way of celebrating this tradition. The weddings are mostly the moment the Afro-French women can manifest and keep the traditions of their parents in France. Deuil-la-Barre, Ile de France
Corinne Kyoto Sy and kids in front of her house during the mourning of her father. For the first generation of afro-french women finding their place as a mixed culture in a traditional country as France is a deep challenge. Raised in the African culture of their parents and with a strong influence from the European environment and education. For their kids, the second generation to come, the feeling of belonging will be more present and natural. Livry-Gargan, Ile de France, France
Corine and her son celebrating together the New Years Eve. At this moment, Corine was a celibatary mum, living at her mother's house in Bondy, Ile de France.
A woman walks down the stairs at a boat on the river Seine in Paris, for assisting a conference about Afro-descendant women on business. Organised by Clarisse Libene, the event Afro-Entrepreneuses (Afro-Business women) is one of the most respected on orientation for Afro women of France to create their own business. Paris, 2018
A long hair wig dries at a bathroom heater while Inès Mambu is braids her hair downstairs. The wigs and braiding hair is part of daily lige of Afro-descendant women all over the world and, naturally, in France as well. Bezons, Ile de France, 2019
A girl working in her mobile during the Happy Hour organised by Black Fahrenheit, a company specialised in producing events and parties for Afro-French generation. Paris, Ile de France, France
A model during a photo shooting where she is posing for a hairdresser specialised in hair dresses from 17th century and older, in Africa. Puteaux, Ile de France, France, 2016
Margaret François and her friend watch the World Cup Match and celebrate the French footballer Sissoko's goal against the adversary. The football meeting was was organised by Fred Kabala one of the most important entertainers and event organisers for African on diaspora and Afro-French community in Paris. Paris, 2014
Ifonda Botuli, Carine Mwanza and Bianu, during Carine traditional Congolese wedding and dowry. The young Afro-French women of France keep doing the traditional African Wedding and dressing themselves in a traditional way. The weddings are an special and rare occasion where they can remain the parents traditions. Sarcelles, Ile de France, France, 2015