My name is Hélène Veilleux and I’m a Lyon (France) based photographer. My creative work could be defined as the fine line between reality and impossibilities.

I would like to invite you to cross the 38th parrallel North and visit Pyongyang, the secretive capital of North Korea (DPRK).

I am a tourist with my forehead pressed against the bus window, eyes wide open to capture every inch of the city. Clinging to my camera, accumulating postcards’ images I hope to finally confront the reality of this city nestled beyond the 38th parallel north with the sum of the images, rumors and fantasies laying inside me. But I’m a tourist, and the bus is back on track…

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Arc of Triumph

Mansudae Hill

Amusement park

Mansudae Hill

Modern architecture

Propaganda

Subway entrance

New Dubai

Stadium

Street view

Modern architecture

Wedding day

Street view

Propaganda

Street view

Traffic girl

Street view