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Philippe Fabry

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Philippe Fabry
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Born28 August 1952
Ardèche, France
💼 Occupation

Philippe Fabry (born on August 28 1952) is a traveller, photographer and adventurer. He is also a sailor, International aid worker, author and publisher.

Biography...[1][edit]

Philippe Fabry was born in Ardèche, France. In 1974, he crossed the Sahara desert by motorcycle. They were two riders on one motorcycle with no external assistance[2][3][4]. In 1976 he left France hitchhiking[5]. In Africa, he convoyed trucks across the Sahara[6], and organised a Zodiac expedition on the Ogooué river.

Fabry arrived in Asia in 1981. In 1984, he was posted to Quetta on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as head of the organisation Action Against Hunger to manage a medical assistance programme for refugees[7]. He managed two dispensaries for women and children in Baluchistan, and launched a vaccination campaign in the summer of 1984 in the refugees' camps of Pir Alizaï, Surhab and Saranan. More than 200,000 patients went through the organisation’s 15 vaccination centres by May 1988. Later that year, a vast sanitation programme was launched with the supply of more than 7,000 latrines, 700 wells, and 650 sand filters. The following year, under an UNHCR initiative, the Action Against Hunger organisation set up an income generating programme in these camps. 2,250 workshops and businesses were created[8]. Later, still in partnership with UNHCR, Philippe Fabry developed a re-forestation programme in refugee camps.

In 1985 he opened the French Honorary Consulate of Baluchistan and was appointed as the first Consul[9]. From the mid-1980s Fabry became a freelance photographer for Sipa, an international photography agency.[10][11]

At the end of 1988 he did an exploratory mission to Haiti by Action Against Hunger.

Fabry assisted in filming a Connaissance du Monde network documentary called ‘Indus, from Tibet to the Indian Ocean’, with Patrick Moreau[12]. Fabry's photography was published in ‘Les derniers seigneurs de l’Indus’ published in 1990[13].

Fabry published ‘Balouchistan, le désert insoumis’[14][15] in 1991. In 1995 he published ‘Wandering with the Indus[16], and contributed to other publications[17].

In 1987, Luc Bouvet and Olivier Petit, naval architects, designed the 36' schooner Antarctica (since renamed Tara) for a scientific expedition of Jean-Louis Étienne. At the same time, they designed Philippe Fabry's boat le Dragon de Maud. The boat was christened by Jean-Louis Étienne on March 18, 1989 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. Philippe lived on the yacht with his family, sailing the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean[18][19]and the waters around Singapore[20],[21][22]. In February 1995 le Dragon de Maud sailed the 2nd Andaman Regatta from Phuket to Port Blair and the 9th Phuket King's Cup Regatta. In 1998 the sloop was struck by lightning in Singapore.

In 2001 Fabry created a publishing house to "build bridges between cultures"[23],[24] in Sri Lanka. He created a French bookshop in Colombo[25] and was a consultant for the Photo Archives Department, Central Cultural Fund, Sri Lanka.

After the 2004 tsunami he created an NGO called "Sri Lanka Solidarity" (SLS)[26], to support tsunami victims and reconstruct villages[27],[28],[29].

He designed and managed the construction of the village Istouti in March 2005[30], and it was inaugurated in October 2009. SLS continued its activities until May 2011 and built, with the support of partners such as the Fondation de France, Radio France - France Culture: 127 houses, 5 residential businesses, 6 shops, a covered market, a cultural centre, a nursery school, a sports field, and an ambalama (kiosk)[31][32].

On 26th December 2008, four years after the tsunami, Alexandre Héraud interviewed Fabry in the France Cultural programme podcast called ‘Sur les docks’[33].

SLS created two shipyards in the weeks following the tsunami. The first in Beliatta (on the South Coast of Sri Lanka) and the second in Ondachchimadam (on the East Coast) where 53 Oru (traditional boats), 47 FRP and 9 tonnage boats were built, equipped with engines and fishing gear. The principal partner in this project was the association Réunir[34] chaired by Bernard Kouchner, which included funding from the DIPT (French government)[35][36].

Fabry and SLS developed Yuti, a trilingual magazine written[37] in English, Singhalese and Tamil. SLS published and distributed 50,000 copies of each issue of Yuti free of charge, and the magazine contained both children stories and educational pieces. It was intended for children who were aged between 8 and 14, and who were victims of the tsunami and/or the war[38].

Later, these projects were the subject of a book published under the patronage of the Fondation de France: 'Naissance d’un village - une reconstruction post-tsunami à Sri Lanka'[39].

On the 5th of September 2009, Fabry's work with Sri Lanka Solidarity was recognised during a session at the French Senate on the occasion of the 3rd annual celebration of the 'Français de l'étranger' (French living abroad)[40].

In April 2010, Fabry became one of the nine founding members of the Alliance française de Kotte, Colombo.

His interest in the people[41] and the culture of Sri Lanka led him to author history related books[42][43] as well as guide books[44][45][46][47].

In 2012 he became a member of the Assemblée des Français de l’étranger (AFE), and was responsible for the constituency of New Delhi, which includes eight countries: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka[48].

Philippe Fabry has three children and is married to Lisa, his Australian wife. They live together in Provence, in the south of France.

Awards[edit]

Knight of the Ordre national du mérite - Decree of November 15, 2004, Government Gazette of November 16[49][50].

Publications[edit]

  • Les derniers seigneurs de l’Indus, co-author Patrick Moreau, Éditions A. Barthélemy, Avignon, 1990[13]
  • Balouchistan, le désert insoumis, Nathan Image, Paris, 1991,[14][51].
  • Wandering with the Indus, Ferozsons, Lahore, 1995[16]
  • “Voyage of the King’s Vessel the Breton" - Extracts related to the Sojourn in the Island of Ceylon with the Persian Fleet - 1672 ”, in Honoring Martin Quéré, Viator Publications, Negombo, 2002, p. 111-141[52]
  • the Essential guide for Jaffna and its region, with Lisa Fabry-Bewley, Alexandra Fabry and Emmanuel Fabry, Viator Publications, Negombo, 2003[53].
  • La relève de l’Escadre de Perse, Ginkgo editor, Montreuil, 2004[54].
  • the Essential guide for Anuradhapura and its region, Viator Publications, Negombo[55].
  • the Essential guide for Colombo and its region, Viator Publications, Negombo, 2011[56]
  • Quelques notions sur l’Isle de Ceylan, Eudelin de Jonville, presentation M.-H. Estève & Philippe Fabry, Ginkgo Publisher, Paris, 2012[57]
  • Quelques notions sur l’Isle de Ceylan / Some Notions about the Island of Ceylon, Eudelin de Jonville, presentation M.-H. Estève & Philippe Fabry, Viator Publications, Hambantota, 2012[58][59][60]
  • the Essential guide for Jaffna and its region (rev. Edition), with Lisa Fabry-Bewley, Alexandra Fabry and Emmanuel Fabry, Viator Publications, Negombo, 2012.
  • Naissance d’un village - une reconstruction post-tsunami à Sri Lanka, Ginkgo Publisher, Paris, 2013[61][62]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "ouvert la nuit". Franceinter.fr. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Doublier, Richard (July 1974). "Deux "casse-cou" et une moto au Sahara". Air France Atlas (in French). 97: 92–93.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ Doublier, Richard (July 1974). "" Deux "casse-cou" et une moto au Sahara "". Air France Atlas. 97: 92–94.
  4. ↑ Doublier, Richard (1974-11-14). "Reggane-InSalah, 300 km en 3 jours" (PDF). Moto Journal (in French). 193: 10–11. ISSN 0751-591X.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  5. ↑ Lecoultre, Cécile (27 June 1991). "Le voyage pour profession". 24 Heures - Grand Quotidien Suisse (in French). 147: 53.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  6. ↑ Fabry, Philippe (February 1977). "Les Berliet aboient... la caravane passe". France Routiers (in French). 40: 106–114, 154–155.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  7. ↑ Cacherat, Marie-Noëlle (31 July 1991). "Ardéchois au long cours". Le Dauphiné Libéré (in French).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  8. ↑ "Jacques Abouchar serait prisonnier des soviétiques". Le Monde (in French). 1984-09-21.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  9. ↑ Annuaire diplomatique et consulaire de la République française (in French). Tome LXXXVI. 1989. p. 387.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  10. ↑ Steve, Packer (1995-04-01). "Way of the wayfarer" (PDF). Australian Photography: 37–41. ISSN 0004-9964.
  11. ↑ Pelton, Robert Young (1998). Fielding's the World's Most Dangerous Places. Fielding Worldwide. ISBN 9781569521403. Search this book on
  12. ↑ "Auteurs Cinéastes et Conférenciers". www.auteurs-cineastes-conferenciers.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-19.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Fabry, Philippe (1991). Balouchistan, le désert insoumis (in French). Nathan. ISBN 978-2-09-240036-4.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  15. ↑ "FR3 Côte d'Azur - Parution du livre "Balouchistan, le désert insoumis"". Youtube. 20 June 1991.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Fabry, Philippe (1995). Wandering with the Indus. Contribution Yousuf Shahid. Lahore: Ferozsons. ISBN 969-0-10224-9. Search this book on
  17. ↑ Catherine, Jarrige; Jarrige, Jean-François; Meadow, Richard H.; Quivron, Gonzague (1995). "Mehrgarh - Field Reports 1974-1985 - From Neolithic Times to the Indus Civilisation". Karachi: Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Sindh, Pakistan, in collaboration with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. OCLC 1020927333.
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  19. ↑ "French leave". The Herald Annual. 24. 1993. p. 288.
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  21. ↑ "A modern-day Sindbad". Times of Oman. 1992-10-31.
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  23. ↑ Da Costa, Hélène (20 November 2009). "sri-lanka le rêve d'une maison d'édition" (in French).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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  28. ↑ Chipaux, Françoise. "Trois mois après le tsunami au Sri Lanka, les rescapés s'impatientent". Le Monde (in French). ISSN 0395-2037.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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  31. ↑ "Projet ISTOUTI Hambantota". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 2020-04-12. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
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  41. ↑ Pieris, Martin (2007). The Sri Lankans. Martin Pieris. ISBN 9780646470191. Search this book on
  42. ↑ Fabry, Philippe (2004). La Relève de l'Escadre de Perse - Journal de bord d'un vaisseau français aux Indes Orientales sous Louis XVI (in français). Montreuil, France: Gingko Éditeur. ISBN 9782846790260. Search this book on
  43. ↑ Daniel, Smriti (15 July 2012). "Two Frenchmen, different times, one quest". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  44. ↑ Daniel, Smriti (15 May 2011). "Notebook French traveller unfolds his explorations of Colombo". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
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  56. ↑ Perera, Sam. "The essential guide for COLOMBO and its region". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  57. ↑ de Jonville, Eudelin (2012). "Quelques notions sur l'Isle de Ceylan". www.bibliomonde.com (in français). Ginkgo. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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