Nature is a designer. One morning, after a rainy night, I visit the Calanques to benefit from the freshness and the remaining clouds that keep the hot summer sun at bay. A quiet landscape that has stories to tell. Normally you wouldn’t look at the pine tree needles on the ground but rain can neatly arrange them in creative and playful patterns.

With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games happening athletes show what is ultimately possible with physical disabilities, triggering deep admiration and emotion. I think the human spirit always looks for a fulfilling life, going beyond the limits, taking all chances for making progress. It is called moving forward. Extremely demanding yet deeply enriching.

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