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Life in one room

Photo series by Nicolas Marino

Life in remote Xinjiang. Uighur families live scattered around the vast and sparsely inhabited deserts and mountains of the region. Houses consist of one room where all the activities of daily life take place. Men are out in the wild most of the time, herding small herds of sheep and camels in unforgiving weather conditions, whereas women stay at home preparing the dough for the home-made bread, making sure the fireplace always has enough wood in it and taking care of the kids whose main entertainment in these isolated regions is playing with their several pets. At noon, the men and maybe some friends come back and the goat's milk tea and bread are always ready to be served to treat the guests. It'll be long until the come back by the end of the day.

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Pourya 6 months ago

i like ur works so much buddy & u r a big traveller )

Wayne Pearson 6 months ago

Wonderful and honest photography Nicolas, very sensitive and considerate representation of these beautiful people.

Nicolas Marino Thanks a again Wayne. Your words are much appreciated :)

Konstantin Dvornikov 7 months ago

a very interesting series!

Nicolas Marino Thank you Konstantin !

Qin YongJun 7 months ago

Very impressive for a series! I love it! Admirable!

Nicolas Marino duo xie le YongJun :)

Lewis 7 months ago

great work !

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Lewis!

Risquillo 7 months ago

Ver tu trabajo es un verdadero placer Nico!
Un abrazo ..... MAESTRO!

Nicolas Marino muuuuuchas gracias mi querido Risqui ! :)

Karlotta B. 7 months ago

Wonderful series Nicolas! Many compliments.

Nicolas Marino THanks a lot Karlotta!

mosa3ad shetwi 7 months ago

great

Nicolas Marino thanks thanks thanks!

mosa3ad shetwi 7 months ago

great

mosa3ad shetwi 7 months ago

great

Claudio Solera 7 months ago

Excellent story. Congrats!

Nicolas Marino molto grazie Claudio :)

Sebastian Kisworo 7 months ago

Congratulation Nicolas. You must be very proud. Not easy to have photo series published. it's a rare success for long screening time. great story you have made. very fantastic work in each individual photo too.
regards,
Sebastian.

Nicolas Marino THanks a lot Sebas!

Fabien BRAVIN 7 months ago

Superb serie Nicolas. I'm really impressed by the quality of your indoor shots.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful encounters with us, for telling us each time a bit about their lives and for opening our occidental eyes with making us realized how tough life can be out there in many places in the world.
This is a very strong reportage serie. And thanks also for the replies you make to members' questions here below, highlighting us a bit more again about these people
Have a good day Nicolas

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Fab! I'm always happy to share the stories. I really like when people ask so I dedicate every response the proper time.

Richard Spurdens 7 months ago

Great set of images in this series

Dare Turnsek 7 months ago

Great serie Nico, true spirit of those Asia (like Mongolia), that once i want to visit, compliments!

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Dare! I'm planning to cycle Mongolia next year :) You should join !

Dare Turnsek :)) Then i'll have to take a motocycle :)))) ... next year i'm on remotest places of Iceland (if will Katla still resting ;)

Farshad Davari 7 months ago

Excellent!

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Farshad !

limawhisky 7 months ago

YOU ARE THE MAN !!

Nicolas Marino hehehe thanks a lot my friend!! :)

Reathel Geary 7 months ago

Wonderful progression through the images. All of the images, each strong on its own together tell a powerful story of who these people are. From a technical standpoint the use of light is really excellent. I think the exposures are really fine.

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Reathel!

zafer �engel 7 months ago

dear nicolas..
This series has grown in my eyes..very powerful color,human and place.

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Zafer! :)

Meike Hofstetter 7 months ago

Damn, you lucky guy ;))!
I am "not" jealous!
Fantastic series with a very interesting background story and description you have here.. ;)
Congrats to get those published ;)!

Nicolas Marino heheheh you still took that wonderful shot of that little girl in school!! grrrrr hahaha
Thanks a lot dear Meike!

Jacob Tuinenga 7 months ago

Sublime story in a excellent serial.
Well done, Nicolas.

Nicolas Marino thanks a lot Jacob! :)

Suresh Menon 7 months ago

Brilliant! Love the story and pictures!

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Suresh!

Codrin Lupei 7 months ago

Such a pleasure to look at this series! It is absolutely great Nicolas, you know already how much I love the stories you're sharing! Thank you! My congratulations!

Nicolas Marino Thanks sooooo much Codrin!! Hopefully more coming soon :)

Kim Ayres 7 months ago

7 times the treat! Is this from your latest trip Nico?
Wonderful to see your photos collected together like this. Makes me even more desperate to see the book you've not yet made :)

Nicolas Marino thanks a lot Kim! No, these are from early last year. I had submitted most of these alone since then but all got rejected. I m so glad they found their niche as a series. I love these people and the time I spent with them. These are Uighurs, not Tibetans. But you hang in there, there are A LOT more coming. but you know how long it takes to go through sorting 3565 photos!!! :) I think I now have enough for your idea about a future book of mine. I'm looking forward to it =)

Colmar Wocke 7 months ago

Nicolas,

You've brought us all closer to this family - wonderfully done.

Go well,

Colmar

Nicolas Marino THanks a lot Colmar !

Kevin Ng 7 months ago

Fantastic series Nic - but I have one question - blue eyes? Rather unusual no?? I really love the story your series took me throught - well done!!

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Kev. Yes, green/blue eyes are very very common in Uighur people. Bear in mind that Xinjiang used to be a country, not China. Uighurs have lived for centuries in this region and culture-wise they have nothing to do with Han Chinese. They are central Asian thus their exotic features, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Afghans, they all share these amazing Asian eyes but in green color. :)

Hari Sulistiawan 7 months ago

fantastic shot, with extraordinary people Nico, bravo..!!!

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Hari ! :)

Christoph Hessel 7 months ago

a wonderful series Nic, Great done my friend
Christoph

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Chris :)

Marei 7 months ago

Wonderful series, Nic. Da geschieht alles in einem Raum. Klasse gemacht.
Ich gratuliere Dir.
Liebe Grüße, Marei

Nicolas Marino Vielen Dank Marei, Sie sind wirklich wunderbare Leute, deshalb musste ich nichts besonders machen, nur "click". :)

Dedi Junaedi 7 months ago

Like this series very much, you successfully captured their togetherness in a very inspiring way through these photos......again, inspiring and touching, both the stories and the photos, congratulation :)

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Dedi!

Budi Yuwono 7 months ago

lovely the human series...

Nicolas Marino thank you Budi!

hardibudi 7 months ago

Hi Nico..where have you been brotha'? I always waiting for your works, and these marvelous series are amazing!

Nicolas Marino hehehe hi hardi! I've been cycling for 4 weeks in the most remote regions of the Tibetan plateau, came back with almost 4000 shots. Hope some see the light in the coming months.
I just saw all your new published images, all amazing amazing amazing!!
Thanks always my friend!

teoman cimit 7 months ago

like them very much :)

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Teoman!

Rita LaVeck 7 months ago

Beautiful story of togetherness and contentment. So very well done, Nic!

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Rita! :)

s-LOVE-nian Nature 7 months ago

Good series!

Nicolas Marino Thanks!

Papafrezzo (Frédéric) 7 months ago

Well done, Nic, and I like your choice to develop this one in color.

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Fred! :)

Antonio Grambone 7 months ago

Hi Nicolas,
fabulous series... light and color are amazing.
Sincere compliments and greetings, Antonio G.

Nicolas Marino molto grazie Antonio !!

willem 7 months ago

A really wonderful series, compliment.....

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Willem!

Sergio De Rosa 7 months ago

what a wonderful series !

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Sergio !

Phyllis Clarke 7 months ago

Nic, I know how much you love this family so I feel so happy to see that you were able to publish a series on their life. Seeing inside and outside lets us know just how small their living space is. The colors are true to the area, and although their life is hard, you have shown them with joy. Congratulations it is a pleasure to see them all here like this. Phyllis

Nicolas Marino after 7 weeks in screening I'm relieved it made it :) You know how much I've been attached to these shots since day 1 hehehe. Thank you very much Phyl, it's a shared success. :)

Phyllis Clarke Seven weeks? :) I better submit something soon then before I die. :))

Les Forrester 7 months ago

A wonderful documentry set of images showing a different side to life as we know.

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Les!

Amalia Marmol 7 months ago

Un espacio lleno de todo... Muy buena la serie Nico!

Nicolas Marino gracias Amalita jajajaja

John Parminter 7 months ago

Very interesting and informative, photography is great as well with lovely tones, contrasts and colours. Excellent documentary.

JP

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much John! I am thrilled that culture shots got your attention, i'm glad about it. :)

Fadi Tarawneh 7 months ago

superb.

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Fadi!

Andre du Plessis 7 months ago

Quite spectacular how one can construct a variety of images all inside this little house - each telling it's own story within the whole. Wonderful warm colours that compliment what seems like a very warm and welcoming family. Well done with this series publication.

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot dear Andre! I am really happy this one made it, especially because most of the photos in it had been submitted individually and all had been rejected. But as series they really became very strong.

George Doupas Rejected? Really?? ...................

dorothée rapp 7 months ago

wonderful docu and with such beautiful light Nicolas, congrats! the portrait is absolutely stunning.. the last one comes a bit like a shock, I would not have imagined such "worldly" objects...

Nicolas Marino Vielen Dank Dorothée! Yes, even in these remote regions, horses are being replaced by cheap chinese motorcycles very fast and simple solar panels are available to all of them to have basic electricity. I was surprised about this too. :)

dorothée rapp :-) I am glad you show it all! :-) have a wonderful day...

Saad Salem Al Sheihk. 7 months ago

Fine and well done documentary .

Nicolas Marino Thank you Al

George Doupas 7 months ago

THis is very nice Nicolas! Really excellent series!!! Thanks for sharing this with us. Congrats!!!!

Nicolas Marino THanks so much George :)

Fris 7 months ago

Gran serie documental, donde refleja perfectamente lo que nos comentas, me encanta.

Un saludo

Nicolas Marino muchísimas gracias Rubén ! :)

Monique 7 months ago

i watch and read with a very big interest.
fantastic series.
thank you for showing us this wonderful people...their environment...homes...habbits
it must be a huge experience also for you

how long you stay in such travel ?

my congratulations Nicolas.

monique

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot for your kind words Monique. Yes, these are the experiences I actually look for during my travels. THe trip when I took this was a fairly short one but very intense. I spent an afternoon with this family, i got to their remote house with my bicycle and they instantly opened their world to me and treated me like a honorable guest, like most of the time people in these regions do. :)

Luca Ferdinandi 7 months ago

congratulations for this excellent documentary work.

Nicolas Marino THanks a lot Luca! :)

Charlie Packard 7 months ago

When 'Series' were first mentioned I thought of your travels and how suitable it would be for your work. You have proved the point perfectly and thank you for this excellent first example :)
For me the character of these people comes through with all the detail and activity that you have shown. Their faces show genuine warmth and friendliness. You must have enjoyed meeting them :)

Nicolas Marino THanks for such kind words Charlie :) Yes, it was such a wonderful time I spent with them. Uighurs are so friendly and hospitable. In my experience, the more remote you get, the more hospitable and caring people are. :)

KPK 7 months ago

Very very impressive! Great!

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Peter!! :)

ammgramm 7 months ago

Excellent documentary series, beautifully and sympathetically photographed. Wonderful to see. Warmest congratulations on such brilliant work.

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot ammgramm !

Vlad Dumitrescu 7 months ago

congrats, Nicolas! Excellent works... glad to see something like this here!

Nicolas Marino Thanks a lot Vlad! :)

Ursula I Abresch 7 months ago

Excellent documentary series, Nicolas! I envy you and your travels, but I'm also glad to be able to experience a little of this through your pictures :)

Nicolas Marino Thanks so much Ursula :) ! Lots more coming from the latest Tibetan expedition!