I ditched everything to draw on the map of France a heart in 80 days driving my camper van, photographing and sharing the stories of the people I meet.
Don’t buy me flowers, postcards or chocolates for my birthday, instead help me flourish by joining me in spreading the love I received during those 80 days. Think to activate the subtitles. Click CC on the bottom right. Le coeur de France en 80 jours – Teaser from Barbara Doux on Vimeo. The Wander […]
POURQUOI LE COEUR DE FRANCE EN 80 JOURS? Intuition n°6 Stop praying for Paris – Work for peace. Humans have created this problem and humans must solve it. « Dalai Lama After Paris attacks the existing of » The Heart of France in 80 days » seems even more important and significant. My journey is not […]
40 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE HEART OF FRANCE IN 80 DAYS How good it is to know that someone is waiting for you, that you know where to go when everything is about to end. I have this chance today so why not enjoy it? It was important that this last day […]
WHY, “THE HEART OF FRANCE IN 80 DAYS?” Intuition n°5 To put into practice the top 5 regrets of the Dying, revelead by Bronnie Ware nurse in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration and Chai, which gathered […]
JUJU WITH WHOM I GREW UP I will spend few days with my childhood friend, Juju, with whom I sow one’s wild oats. Godmother of his daughter, he invited me to join his family, it was important to him and it is only now that I understand why. How odd to see him help his daughter to her […]
THE SOUL OF “MY” HOME IS STILL ALIVE I am now heading to a place I couldn’t wait to rediscover, the house of my childhood, after 22 years. In the garden, surprise: hundred people run, play, jump and laugh. How good it is to see that the soul of « my » home is still alive. […]
RETOUR AU SOURCE DANS LA FORÊT DE FONTAINEBLEAU Après avoir passé deux semaines à Paris, il fallait que je trouve un endroit où me ressourcer. Je prends l’autoroute du soleil, direction la Forêt de Fontainebleau, et la mer de sable, là où j’ai grandi jusqu’à l’âge de 12 ans, un retour au source après […]
WHY, “THE HEART OF FRANCE IN 80 DAYS?” Intuition n°4 Highlight the gifts of ordinary people in front of other but also in front of themselves. I have searched for long time answers to finally not find any, except the one to surrender to the mystery of life and its surprises which amaze us through those unintentional actions that make […]
WHY, “THE HEART OF FRANCE IN 80 DAYS?” 1- This personal project is primarily a way to reconcile with France. By the end of my studies I left, no way I would work in France. I fled the French’ stereotype: lazy, grumpy, striker, and arrogant, I wanted to be something else and surround myself with […]
WHY I STARTED TO MAKE PORTRAITS OF STRANGERS? When I stared to travel, in Europe, Asia, Africa or America, I was always surprise to notice my ability to quickly connect with all sorts of people, without even sometime be able to speak the same language. People so much seem to understand and appreciate me. […]
OVERCOME THE FEAR OF LEAVING, TO BE ABLE TO BECOME. I was expecting to be use of departures, but no, that moment remain always fearful and painful. It doesn’t last long but that transition phase always reminds me two things: my bungee jumping, and the day I quite my full time job for freelancing. I remember […]
IT IS OFTEN TOO LATE WHEN WE DECIDE TO FINALLY SAY “SORRY” OR “I LOVE YOU”. « Au revoir Papa, Maman. » I see them disappear in my rearview mirror, slowly it is no more than two points which I perceive far off. More they shrink more I feel the strength of their love. One day […]
The fast pace of modern life or the van life flow? The notion of time in a van life is totality different than the generic life. No way I can schedule anything, it is a day to day program. I was supposed to start THE HEART OF FRANCE IN 80 DAYS one month ago, i’m not on […]
THE HEART OF FRANCE IN 80 DAYS Draw a heart on the map of France through the roads I will take. This is my new mission: to touch, to make people dream,in my native land. Because it’s easy to dream in strange, exotic places. But how do we dream in a place we know so well? How […]
The power of vulnerability and honesty. Laurent was selling the Mercedes Sprinter he had customised as a camper van. When I called him to organise a viewing we got talking about the eco houses he was building, and some of his past adventures. Like me, Laurent had left everything – job, house – to cycle […]