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Uyghurs' future

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Uyghurs' future by nicointhebus (nicolas monnot).
This time, I was really in a bus, driving south of Taklamakan Desert. During this trip, I have realized the oppression of Uyghur People by central Chinese authorities. Nobody really care about their situation, mainly because they do not have a charismatic leader as Tibetans have. (China, Xinjiang, May 2005).
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Celle-là, je l'aime bien, car personne n'y croyait quand je l'ai prise. On était dans un bus assez douteux, entre Hotan et Kashgar, donc sur la route qui longe par le sud le désert du Taklamakan, dans le Xinjiang en Chine. La région est peuplée par des ouïghours assez "durs", et dont les frasques séparatistes à répétition leur valent une opression salée de la part des autorités centrales. Ils pratiquent un Islam assez dur, et celui-ci va se durcissant depuis le 11 septembre, puisque depuis lors, Pékin a décidé de leur serrer encore un peu plus la vis, considérant que leur voisinage avec le Pakistan en faisait des terroristes potentiels. Bref, une fois de plus, la politique de la répression produit les effets contraires aux objetcifs recherchés. En tous cas, dans le bus en question, on a parlé pendant tout le trajet (environ 7 heures) avec ces ouïghours, contents de voir des touristes dans la région (plutôt rares), et très curieux de notre vie d'occidentaux. N'ayant pas d'enfant à mon grand âge, je suis passé en gros pour un pauvre type maudit. Mais bon. Et sur la route, le vent s'est levé, rendant le voyage quasi-apocalyptique... pensez à ce type sur sa moto, sans casque ni lunettes, essayant d'avancer à 50 km/h dans un tourbillon de sable. 
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Aldor  Pro User  says:

La course vers l'inconnu. Absolument extraordinaire !
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rafael lecabannis  Pro User  says:

yours pictures are fantastics!! I loved all of them!! Congratulations!!!
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phitar  Pro User  says:

i am going to fave all you images. what a selection !!!
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alterednate  Pro User  says:

Absolutely Incredible! Great work! I agree with phitar - everything so far is worth adding to my favs!
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Patflinschrod  Pro User  says:

I like the graininess of this photo. And especially love the vanishing point. This is a fave!
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gildover says:

superbe photo! quasi surrealiste
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akshath  Pro User  says:

I just have a word - Wow !
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Shreyans Bhansali  Pro User  says:

An unreal shot...I love your photos.
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Akcelik says:

that is the most bestest sureealist.
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since1968  Pro User  says:

Gosh Nico, this is truly gorgeous. I'm glad I stumbled across your photostream; your work is exceptional.

The Uighurs get almost no attention here in the US. They held a small protest in front of the Chinese Embassy last weeked—I live across from the Chinese Embassy, so I see a lot of protests. :-)
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since1968  Pro User  says:

P.S. If you'd sell this as a print I'd buy one!
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nicointhebus (nicolas monnot)  Pro User  says:

Since 1968: I do not make any business with my photos... But if you want a bigger file, I can send you one for free. It is just a basic scan from my film, but a bit better than the one uploaded here. Maybe, you could print it!
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Akcelik says:

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Cilest  Pro User  says:

absolutely fantastic!
we added this amazing photo to our SIMPLY-THE-BEST-weblog:
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Thanks for sharing this brilliant image.
And here's the direct link to your shot:
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nicointhebus (nicolas monnot)  Pro User  says:

@Cilest: thanks a lot. I am very honoured.
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Vít Hassan  Pro User  says:

Amazing photo!
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QbiT  Pro User  says:

On the road to nowhere! Great photo!
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Jennifer Esperanza {Mahita}  Pro User  says:

I can fave everything on your stream...
This is great & feels like there is a story here
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Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:

splendid, very nice capture.
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Fliedermaus  Pro User  says:

C'est tres impressionnante! Et quelle histoire interessante aussi! J'aime bien les vagues de sable sur la route verte foncee.
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Vely*** says:

Simply the best, I love your Picture!
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

Splendide...
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cherence1 [deleted] says:

wow this shot is geat in so many ways. i love everything about it.
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norasuered says:

so cool
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ChunukBair  Pro User  says:

Love the colouring
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biffoto  Pro User  says:

Outstanding photography, amazing images through out your stream.
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_susanne  Pro User  says:

Fantastic shot...
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kainet  Pro User  says:

wow! amazing
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Paula AnDDrade  Pro User  says:

So Cool!!!
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chfausto says:

ist sand? its like snow!
perfect composition!
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earthwaterfire says:

je te remercie d'écrire ton histoire, on a l'impression de la vivre avec toi...si tu veux écrire un roman, je courrai vite acheter tes "mémoires"...
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Alanucci says:

Like a scene from a David Lynch movie.
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Consciousness says:

This photo seems to sum up the uncertainty of life....and shows someone battling against the odds (and nature)! Great shot
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Délirante bestiole [flying foxy]  Pro User  says:

La photo est exceptionelle, mieux, elle est magique... Elle mériterait bien un petit texte poétique en plus de l'histoire (French slam group)
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tmfotki  Pro User  says:

very nice capture of the moment!
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ozczecho  Pro User  says:

Fantastic exposure and also a great narrative. Thank you for sharing.
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DaveSinclair  Pro User  says:

I keep copming back to this one - think oits my fav on the whole of flickr!
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nicointhebus (nicolas monnot)  Pro User  says:

@Dave: thanks Dave. Nice to read that, because given the number of incredible photos on Flickr, I can hardly believe you!
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DaveSinclair  Pro User  says:

Well this one has it all - atmosphere , composition and journalism all in one.
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dolopo  Pro User  says:

impressionante!!
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art director says:

...reminds me of "Diarios de motocicleta"...
Fantastic!!!
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PDPhotography  Pro User  says:

Great photojournalistic and evocative moment.
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vanvos  Pro User  says:

Amazing!!!
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n+s  Pro User  says:

nice+outstanding!
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roger_alcantara says:

wow! surreal... absolutely amazing!
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ßlϋeωãvε says:

Hope this rider was wearing goggles or something! Superb photo.
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danielguip  Pro User  says:

Fantastique image....
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Arslan says:

Très belle. Pas besoin de commenter.
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dwrawlinson says:

Amazing shot!
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A VersAerien says:

Elle est superbe ...
Mais comment cet homme fait-il pour voyager autant ? Je parle de toi là
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lejson says:

Dreamlike..Amazing work!
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sjameron says:

I have seen very few pictures on flickr that capture a desolate atmosphere in such a way. I love the drama!
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aumbody images  Pro User  says:

Breathtakingly good!!!!!!
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ali khurshid  Pro User  says:

this should be a movie like most of your pictures.
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Ravi Vora says:

genius composition
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bclarkesmith  Pro User  says:

This is an amazing picture!
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ramaiahballagere says:

superb
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Incognita Nom de Plume  Pro User  says:

Please consider putting this picture in the Dust group . Dust is a group that collects pictures of -- yes, you guessed it -- dust and dusty things to showcase also on the Museum of Dust blog
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hulanthefourth says:

This photo is invited to Best of Asia (by invitation only)
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jot.de  Pro User  says:

wow!
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Böltürük  Pro User  says:

il lui manque la bannière "vive le Ouïghouristan libre et indépendant !" flottant derrière la moto. tout ce sable ne vient-il pas de la poussière des anciennes cité ouïghoures peu à peu remplacées par des buildings chinois ?

Très belle photo et belle allégorie.
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follettomonello ®  Pro User  says:

A Big FaveA Big Fave
Please add this to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave
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Corentin Walravens  Pro User  says:

I saw this in A Big FaveA Big Fave
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EwaJ  Pro User  says:

I saw this in A Big FaveA Big Fave
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a moment in time says:

A bit scary
Reminds me when I was hitchiking during a very cold and windy winter day
The snow was forming the same kind of waves on the road...
Great picture
I saw this in A Big FaveA Big Fave
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-Jess!ca  Pro User  says:

that's Awesome! i'm really loving all your foggy pictures... they're so coool...
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*Ivan* says:

Thank you for adding this shot to the interestingness pool
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62Lofu  Pro User  says:

Wonderful image.
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iuda.co.uk ░░░░░░░░░  Pro User  says:

Perfect.
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paradiz  Pro User  says:

wow..... great shot!
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Jorge Azevedo says:

beautiful photo.
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Sylvie Robichaud  Pro User  says:

Avant de voir la description, je croyais que c'était une route de chez moi au Québec, au moment où une tempête de neige commence avec la poudrerie qui court sur la rouge et barre l'horizon.
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Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:

je ne m'en lasse pas de cette photo, elle est vraiment exceptionnelle.
Un gros bravo nico.
J'espére te voir à Paris un jour.
edit: si par hasard tu avais une version 1024 que je puisse me faire un wallpaper, ce serait sympa! :)
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nils_clauss says:

Your shots are very (motion)film-like. That's what I like. It is not only the colors and the texture. they also tell a story!
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looking4poetry  Pro User  says:

superbe ! j'ai lu que tu souhaitais aller en Iran l'année prochaine, je compte aussi y aller au printemps 2007. peut-être se croisera-t-on ? :-)
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Dop Deep  Pro User  says:

You caught the polar magnetic waves on camera!
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Merkur*  Pro User  says:

This pic is a real inspiration, wow
Dave Sinclair hinted me on it
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!!! Monika !!! says:

fantastic picture...
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arutha  Pro User  says:

It's all been said before - an amazing shot!
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This Masterpiece would deserve to appear in :

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tag with : "ArtLibre" and consider to join us :o)

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Timbrel  Pro User  says:

Poetic and beautiful, a stunning shot.
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zendegi says:

intéressante ton histoire ...
je me demande seulement en quelle langue tu t'entretenais
avec la population locale ? tu parles le chinois ?
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craig_352  Pro User  says:

Brilliant! You can almost feel the weather pulling in around you.
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missevelyn says:

fue posible ver ahi?
dios mio con tanta niebla!
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Lars Pohlmann  Pro User  says:

beautiful!

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Cedric Thual  Pro User  says:

J'ajoute mon commentaire - et son cruel manque d'inventivité - à la longue liste : cette photo est superbe... Bravo ! :o)
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[ changó ]  Pro User  says:

wonderful
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chibietotoro13  Pro User  says:

sooo nice :))
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kippefinger  Pro User  says:

Awesoem image! There is so much mood in here!
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couleewinds  Pro User  says:

Simple yet complex. Yes, sometimes there is only the path.
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jenn hsu  Pro User  says:

so pretty...and dreamy
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R.E.M. ² says:

WONDERFUL SHOT, LOVE IT !!!!

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Infinity Rain  Pro User  says:

Oh wow what an incredible story telling shot!!

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Kenya the Duck Toller - James Charron [deleted] says:

Wow, that really is incredible.

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Olli Kekäläinen  Pro User  says:

Splendid shot!


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nailbender  Pro User  says:

Superb!


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Christian Grosch says:

Great shot!
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n+s  Pro User  says:

8months ago I faved this and left a comment... every time i see this pop up in my recent comments page, i say to myself - wow, such a great pic. so today, after seeing it pop up again, i just had to say....

... wow, such a great pic.

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It is time that this photograph rediscovers the front scene ! .

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Tag "OneYear" and share it with us :o)

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From Afghanistan With Loveّ  Pro User  says:

fantastic shot..
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