In Paris my apartment lies on the fifth floor of my century and a half old building. It’s a typical Parisian apartment, at 24 meters squared (250 feet squared) so it is quite small by American standards, but quite modest for Paris. If you were to ask me my favourite spot inside my place, it wouldn’t be my bed or my couch, nor my kitchen or shower. My most beloved spot would be perched on my windowsill with the windows open and with a cool breeze to contrast the warmth of the sun beaming onto my face. I can tend to my flowers and watch the world go by on the cobbled streets below.

It seems I am not the only one who finds a familiar solace in windows. Clara Abi Nader, a photographer at Aperture Tours in Paris, has created a series with nothing more than her window as a backdrop. “I spent a lot of time by that window, looking at people, looking at that mirror and at myself. I started remembering things from my childhood, my first times, my successes, my failures, my secrets... I've been living in Paris alone and this room has been my home for four years now. Through that series I am letting go of some feelings and making them last forever in an indefinite movement.”