Journey to the ground zero of the revolt in France
The spark of student protests ignited largely in the Seine-Saint Denis department, the poorest province in the country, which has the most immigrants and young people with a feeling of having lost their future.
Moktar, a 21-year-old student from a humble Tunisian family, lives in the L'Abreuvoir neighborhood of Bobigny. He grew up in one of the poorest buildings in the area, which is also home to a drug sales point with heavy police and customer activity. The neighborhood has graffiti promoting the sale of nitrous oxide. Moktar is described as friendly, intelligent, and having a rare sense of politics for his age.
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