One village, two murders in one week: witchcraft and madness in Khmer country

In the same village two unrelated murders were committed in the same week. A trip to the Khmer countryside where superstitions are still very much alive and where the mad do not receive all the assistance they need Deadly Witch Hunt Two individuals, ages 15 and 24, were charged Monday night with aggravated violence against … Read more

Basque country: meeting with Gorka, local shaman

“Benevolence is the most important word”, concludes after an indefinite time – it seems to have stopped – the man with the drum. The instrument accompanies shamans in all latitudes in order to reach the state of trance; this vehicle to access the spirit world. The quest for spirituality guided Gorka Etxarri from an early … Read more

Basque Country: fifteen months in prison closes parking meter scammers

Hamid Zerdab is 34, Christopher Mohamed 33. They were born and live in Marseille. They are two friends. The teenage son of the second has heart disease. If the two men are in the Basque Country on October 23, it is to consult a specialist in San Sebastian. At least they argue this laudable design. … Read more