Guinea, but which Guinea? To clear any uncertainty, Mohammed Diallo comes from Guinea, also known as “Guinea-Conakry”, not to be confused with its neighbours Guinea-Bissau (former Portuguese colony) and Equatorial Guinea (former Spanish colony). France colonised Guinea; its capital is “Conakry”, hence the name Guinea-Conakry, quite simply! In the Berber language, Guinea means “Land of
Florence, the colourful Congolese dressmaker! Florence is 47 years old and comes from the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, which she advises everyone to visit. She now works in the sewing workshop of the Foundation, Migrants du Monde. So it’s among scissors and thimble that we set off to meet her. In
The Fondation Orient-Occident celebrates this monday July 3rd 2023 the International cooperation day
From 3rd to 28th July, the Fondation Orient-Occident organizes kids summer camp. Make your reservation quickly !
Are you ready for a trip to the heart of Africa…? Stroll through the Foundation and meet Bernard, Abdellatif, Mohammed, Florence and Bairo, who will share their countries’ secrets with you. Follow the signposted route and sit down to listen to these five stories at the different locations of the Foundation. Choose your language (French
