Alexandra David Neel and Ella Maillart two intrepid explorers of the early 20th century

Meeting with Jeanne Mascolo, biographer of Alexandra David Neel, and Gwenaëlle Abolivier, biographer of Ella Maillart, to discuss the extraordinary destiny of these two intrepid and passionate adventurers of the early 20th century.

Jeanne Mascolo has a passion for travel and a diploma in Langues O. She has organized and supervised numerous trekking tours in Asia, particularly in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Tibet, via India, Nepal and Bhutan. For twenty-five years, she produced documentaries for television,
Gwenaëlle Abolivier is artistic and literary director and author
associated with the Maison Julien Gracq. After twenty years at France Inter
as a reporter and producer, she is now focusing
literary and poetic writing.