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  • INYT_190420192
    More Than Just Class Warfare- International Edition for The New York Times - 19/04/2020
  • Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Hamza Khaldi, 19, who was born in Morocco and came to France when he was two years old. He has tried and failed to secure an apprenticeship as an auto mechanic, because no one wants to hire someone by an address in Grigny.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • In Grigny, Checkene Sacko, 18, the son of immigrants from Mali. He spend part of his time on the street.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Hamza Khaldi, 19, who was born in Morocco and came to France when he was two years old. He has tried and failed to secure an apprenticeship as an auto mechanic, because no one wants to hire someone by an address in Grigny.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Ali Traoré 18 years old in Grigny. The town is one of the poorest cities in France. Half of the young people are unemployed. They spend part of their time on the street, at the bottom of buildings. 
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Mehun sur Yèvre. City of 6000 inhabitants. Claudine Malardie residents regret the closure of shops in the city center. 
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Sandrine Fleurentin, 36 years old, cleaning an abandoned house in the commune of Massoeuvre. She is the manager of a business in Lunery and it's the first time she participates in a protest movement in her life. The yellow vests got this house for free. They want to rebuild it as the administrative office in order to to consolidate the movement over time.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Claudine Malardie residents of Mehun sur Yevre. She lives in a social house since 5 years. 
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Claudine Malardie looking at what's left of the camp of yellow vets at the entrance of the town of Saint Florent sur Cher. They have just been thrown off the private land where they were installed. They will settle on the neighboring land. They must rebuild the camp.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Sylvie Wang, 38 years old, with her daughters Elyne, 8 years old and Julie 4 years old in their house in Saint Florent sur Cher. She is in unemployment and mother of 6 children. They live thanks to financial assistance from the State. The amount is about 2000 euros per month. 
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • TSI company, specialized in metal processing in Saint Florent sur Cher. The company burned in August 2018. It had existed since the 1960s, and has not reopened since.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Mamadou Coulibaly 13 years old, Raoul Zongo 18 years old, Hamsa Kaldi 19 years old walking in Grigny. The town is one of the poorest cities in France. Half of the young people are unemployed.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.