“The Strongwoman”: Does bodybuilding equal giving up femininity?

Dorota Jadczak is a Polish legend of bodybuilding. Why has she decided to practice a sport commonly perceived as masculine? Does bodybuilding equal giving up your femininity? What is strength to her, and what is beauty?Why is she unable to pass indifferently by the mirror? How much one needs to sacrifice in order to achieve […]

“The Adventure” of three African migrants in Europe 1/4

99.media | The Adventure

Part 1: Athens (9′) Part 2: Surviving (16′) Part 3: Leaving (10′) Part 4: On the Road (14′) “The Adventure” is the name used by African migrants setting out on the Journey to Europe. Three young men from Ivory Coast entered Europe illegally crossing the Greek-Turkish border. They want to continue westward but European Union rules require them to stay […]

“Lost in Manboo”, my life in a Japanese cyber-cafe

99.media | Lost in Manboo

A four-square-metre box with a screen and computer. This is what Japanese cyber-cafes offer, around the clock. Most customers just spend an hour or two here. But there are thousands who spend their lives in them. The Manboo in Tokyo has its own permanent residents: Masata and Hitomi.It is a home for them, even though […]