The Sowers of Joy: Caroline Riegel

In the great tradition of traveler-photographer books, Sowers of Joy is an ode to nature, a unique encounter with otherness, an opening onto the world, a quest for meaning, a humanist enlightenment, a family album where love, resp ect and benevolence shine on every page.

The photographer Caroline Riegel’s act ions are multiple. She is at the same time a scientist , an artist , an explorer and a humanist . Engineer in hydraulic const ruct ions, humanitarian with the ICRC then founder of the association THIGSPA dedicated to the support of the nunnery, author of travelogues, direct or, lect urer, photographer, all these jobs are closely linked in the daily life of Caroline Riegel and are the facets of the same face. She is also a member of the French Explorers Society and of the Society of Large Dams in France.

Matthieu Ricard is a French writer, photographer, and Buddhist monk who is known for his teachings on happiness, altruism, and meditation. He has authored several books on these subjects and is a prominent figure in the field of mindfulness and well-being. Matthieu Ricard is also a humanitarian who is involved in various charitable projects around the world.