Posts Tagged: immigration

Hungarian photographer captures the lives of Roma in France

Set in a golden rectangular frame a photo shot of a middle-aged man posing with three children – two teenage girls and a little boy-  instantly attracts attention. All four are Roma migrants – gypsies from Romania and neighbouring Eastern

Hungarian photographer captures the lives of Roma in France

Set in a golden rectangular frame a photo shot of a middle-aged man posing with three children – two teenage girls and a little boy-  instantly attracts attention. All four are Roma migrants – gypsies from Romania and neighbouring Eastern

Immigration law: mixing business and passion

At the SSEA law firm, lawyers only deal with cases related to the rights of foreigners. The lawsuits are extremely varied: residence permits, asylum demands, family reunion visas but also divorces and criminal cases. Balancing between the will to defend

Immigration law: mixing business and passion

At the SSEA law firm, lawyers only deal with cases related to the rights of foreigners. The lawsuits are extremely varied: residence permits, asylum demands, family reunion visas but also divorces and criminal cases. Balancing between the will to defend

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Practicing Japanese medicine in Paris

Toshi Ichikawa holds in Paris a cabinet of Shiatsu: traditional Japanese medicine. On the first floor of a 14th district tall building, a series of bells, each associated to a different name, appears next to an old fashioned main door.

Meridian model

Practicing Japanese medicine in Paris

Toshi Ichikawa holds in Paris a cabinet of Shiatsu: traditional Japanese medicine. On the first floor of a 14th district tall building, a series of bells, each associated to a different name, appears next to an old fashioned main door.

The Kazakh couple in the waiting room. (Crédit Photo: Rémi NOYON)

“The immigration Minister must be asleep”

From Kazakhstan to France, Akif and Olga left everything to start a new life. Ten years later, they are still striving to be recognized as refugees. In a waiting room of the National Court of right of asylum (CNDA), they

The Kazakh couple in the waiting room. (Crédit Photo: Rémi NOYON)

“The immigration Minister must be asleep”

From Kazakhstan to France, Akif and Olga left everything to start a new life. Ten years later, they are still striving to be recognized as refugees. In a waiting room of the National Court of right of asylum (CNDA), they

Jean-François Martini and Alizée Dauchy at the GISTI (Crédit Photo: Camila V. CAMPUSANO)

“They transform minors into majors ”

French aid organisations have expressed deep concern with the rise in number of unaccompanied foreign minors living in the cold French streets. This is mainly because the French Child Welfare office refuses to admit everybody, contesting the age of these

Jean-François Martini and Alizée Dauchy at the GISTI (Crédit Photo: Camila V. CAMPUSANO)

“They transform minors into majors ”

French aid organisations have expressed deep concern with the rise in number of unaccompanied foreign minors living in the cold French streets. This is mainly because the French Child Welfare office refuses to admit everybody, contesting the age of these

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The Daily Fuss For Foreigners in France

Good looking people, fashion, macarons, the Eiffel tower… for many foreigners, Paris is a fantasy. Still, settling in France isn’t a piece of cake. Christine Wu, Alison Zemann, Deanna Hernandez, Erin Griffin and Chelsey Lensing, five American girls, came to

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The Daily Fuss For Foreigners in France

Good looking people, fashion, macarons, the Eiffel tower… for many foreigners, Paris is a fantasy. Still, settling in France isn’t a piece of cake. Christine Wu, Alison Zemann, Deanna Hernandez, Erin Griffin and Chelsey Lensing, five American girls, came to

In front of GISITI (aid group that provides information and support to foreigners), Farouck hopes he is going to have the judge’s decision soon

Abandoned yet confident: A Bangladeshi minor’s roller-coaster life in Paris

The number of foreign minors abandoned has raised in recent months in the streets across France, especially Paris. The French organisation in charge of taking care of these children claims that many lie of their age and situation. In a

In front of GISITI (aid group that provides information and support to foreigners), Farouck hopes he is going to have the judge’s decision soon

Abandoned yet confident: A Bangladeshi minor’s roller-coaster life in Paris

The number of foreign minors abandoned has raised in recent months in the streets across France, especially Paris. The French organisation in charge of taking care of these children claims that many lie of their age and situation. In a

Maison internationale Paris

France’s new wave of foreign students: Chinese and Indians

« L’auberge espagnole », a film by France’s Cédric Klapisch, was about Erasmus exchange students. European students often hop across the old continent to gauge more cultural and educational experience but today Europe is attracting more students from other regions,

Maison internationale Paris

France’s new wave of foreign students: Chinese and Indians

« L’auberge espagnole », a film by France’s Cédric Klapisch, was about Erasmus exchange students. European students often hop across the old continent to gauge more cultural and educational experience but today Europe is attracting more students from other regions,

Aziza and Fatiha, regular visitors of Café Social

A tale of three widows

In a corner of Café Social: three retired women of North-African origin tell about their lives in France Fatiha, Khatija and Aziza left their countries of origin decades ago to raise their families in France. Now widows, their life seems

Aziza and Fatiha, regular visitors of Café Social

A tale of three widows

In a corner of Café Social: three retired women of North-African origin tell about their lives in France Fatiha, Khatija and Aziza left their countries of origin decades ago to raise their families in France. Now widows, their life seems