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    Fragile Shelter in France - Front Page International Edition for The New York Times - 16/12/2019
  • The Middle School Maurice Scève is one of the most important squats in France. Located in the center of the Croix Rousse district, the squat opened on 24 September 2018. It was initially composed of 50 miners seeking asylums. Today, it’s between 400 and 450 young migrants, mainly from West Africa, have been living there. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • The Middle School Maurice Scève is one of the most important squats in France. Located in the centre of the Croix Rousse district, the squat opened on 24 September 2018. It was initially composed of 50 miners seeking asylums. Today, it’s between 400 and 450 young migrants, mainly from West Africa, have been living there. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Sidi Koné, 27 years old, walking in the schoolyard of the Middle School Maurice Scève. He left Mali in 2017 to flee his country invaded by jihadists. He just arrived in Lyon a few months ago. This is its second political asylum procedure. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Sidi Koné, 27 years old, in the corridors of the Middle School Maurice Scève. He left Mali in 2017 to flee his country invaded by jihadists. He just arrived in Lyon a few months ago. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Sidi Koné, 27 years old, in the only library of the Middle School Maurice Scève. He left Mali in 2017 to flee his country invaded by jihadists. He just arrived in Lyon a few months ago. This is its second political asylum procedure. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Showers at the schoolyard of the Middle School Maurice Scève. There are 9 showers, and 9 toilets in service in pre-fabricated for about 450 people. There is a unique 300-litre hot water tank that does not provide hot water for everyone. 
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • In front of the kitchen of the Middle School Maurice Scève, the inhabitants put their bowls to reserve their place. A single meal is served per day at 7:30 pm.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Youssef D. heats the water with electric hotplates to take his shower. There is only one 300-litre hot water tank for 450 inhabitants, which does not allow hot water for everyone. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Walled door in the corridors of the Middle School Maurice Scève. It is written: " Please, Open Doors" in english and frensh. The translation is made for the anglophone and the francophone african communities living in the squat. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • In the back of a collective room, a young migrant is watching a movie. The majority of the rooms are collective in the Middle School Maurice Scève. They are on average 10 people per room, with up to 20 people in large rooms. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Improvised hairdresser in the corridors of the Middle School Maurice Scève. Two friends are cutting their hair during the Sathurday night. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Young man exercising during the Sathurday night in an uninhabited room. At the Middle School Maurice Scève, there is no sports hall or football field. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Ghassen Zaghdoud, 43 years old, in his bedroom of the Middle School Maurice Scève. He opened the Middle School Maurice Scève squat on 24 September 2018 with 50 young miners who lived in a park in Lyon. Since then, he has been living there. Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.
  • Ghassen Zaghdoud in the fourth building prohibited from opening by the Metropole Gouvernment at the Middle School Maurice Scève. Three buildings are inhabited by migrants. Ghassen is campaigning for its openness in order to be able to properly accommodate more people.
Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times.