Jülide Yaşar Soncu grew up in France but moved to Istanbul and started a small business. “I didn’t want to live in a country that doesn’t give equality of chance,” Jülide recalls of what began motivating her to look beyond France.

Haydar Zorlu reached the top in Germany as an actor but decided to move to Istanbul to pursue his creative freedom.



“I was, and I am, part of two countries. In my case there is no difference and no border between both. I thought it was normal until I was about thirty-five,” he says with a laugh.

Istanbul



Democracy requires dissent.

Istanbul



Across the Bosporus.

Istanbul


The distance between Asia and Europe is small yet vast

Stockholm

Stockholm

If your tire of looking at your feet turn towards the stars...

Stockholm

There were many things I expected in Sweden. 7/11 is not one of them.

Stockholm

So far and yet so close...

Sotkcholm


On my first full day back in Europe I find a baseball game!

Barcelona


Correfoc, Barcelona 2012

Barcelona


Correfoc, Gracia, Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain


Street festival, Barcelona

London


After a seven year absence I am back in London. When I began The Europeans my hope was not simply to capture Europe as it is but also as it changes over time. This week I returned to Parliament Square where I first met anti-war activist Brian Haw.


Brian Haw. London 2005

Sadly last year Brian died after more than ten years of spreading his message. I returned to the spot where I first met him and was pleasantly surprised to find that the movement has outlived the man.



Often I meet and photograph people having no idea of how important they are or will be to me or others. This project has been a real journey of discovery for me and perhaps more than anything has forced me to realize just how interconnected we are and the impact we have on each other’s lives.
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One of the things I love about coming back to a story over time is how much deeper you can go...