JENS OLOF LASTHEIN: HOME AMONG BLACK HILLS Bertrand Meunier's documentary approach is

Bertrand Meunier's documentary approach is far removed from current events

odd encounters

and his ongoing exploration of cities

Through extensive travels over more than twenty years

He gave up his conformist but unsatisfying desk job at the Ministry of Building

JENS OLOF LASTHEIN: HOME AMONG BLACK HILLS Bertrand Meunier's documentary approach isWhile growing into one of the biggest European centers of coal and steel, Charleroi in Belgium was populated by migrant workers coming from many countries. Today overgrown slag heaps and closed down steelworks remind of the citys heyday. Jens Olof Lasthein walks the streets to discover the power and spirit of present day Charleroi. 81 color panoramic images Text by Jens Olof Lasthein, Samir Nya, Manolo Calvo Text translation: Angela Brewer, Xavier