what attracted me to Marseille was that it is a place of immigrants so one of
it is a place of immigrants so one of
it is a place of immigrants so one of the things I was trying to capture was
the things I was trying to capture was
the things I was trying to capture was the melange of different people’s this
the melange of different people’s this
the melange of different people’s this sort of contrast of traditional and
sort of contrast of traditional and
sort of contrast of traditional and modern and it literally is a United
modern and it literally is a United
modern and it literally is a United Nations Marseille is the oldest city in
Nations Marseille is the oldest city in
Nations Marseille is the oldest city in in France and what what attracted me to
in France and what what attracted me to
in France and what what attracted me to Marseille was that it is also a place of
Marseille was that it is also a place of
Marseille was that it is also a place of immigrants for millennia people have
immigrants for millennia people have
immigrants for millennia people have been coming from other places and so not
been coming from other places and so not
been coming from other places and so not just Muslims many other people’s and so
just Muslims many other people’s and so
just Muslims many other people’s and so one of the things I was trying to
one of the things I was trying to
one of the things I was trying to capture was that that sense of of you
capture was that that sense of of you
capture was that that sense of of you know sort of the melange of different
know sort of the melange of different
know sort of the melange of different people’s but it is France make no
people’s but it is France make no
people’s but it is France make no mistake about it and there is that
mistake about it and there is that
mistake about it and there is that energy and there’s that style in France
energy and there’s that style in France
energy and there’s that style in France and it is also Europe it is not the Arab
and it is also Europe it is not the Arab
and it is also Europe it is not the Arab world and it is not the Muslim world I
world and it is not the Muslim world I
world and it is not the Muslim world I don’t think you’d see something like
don’t think you’d see something like
don’t think you’d see something like this there out of nearly a million
this there out of nearly a million
this there out of nearly a million people there are over 200,000 Muslims in
people there are over 200,000 Muslims in
people there are over 200,000 Muslims in Marseille and it’s not a monolithic
Marseille and it’s not a monolithic
Marseille and it’s not a monolithic community there are Muslims from North
community there are Muslims from North
community there are Muslims from North Africa and also from sub-saharan Africa
Africa and also from sub-saharan Africa
Africa and also from sub-saharan Africa and one of the you know you know in 2005
and one of the you know you know in 2005
and one of the you know you know in 2005 when many of the French cities erupted
when many of the French cities erupted
when many of the French cities erupted in riots mostly out of the sort of poor
in riots mostly out of the sort of poor
in riots mostly out of the sort of poor Muslim and immigrant neighborhoods
Muslim and immigrant neighborhoods
Muslim and immigrant neighborhoods Marseille remained tranquil and that was
Marseille remained tranquil and that was
Marseille remained tranquil and that was also one of the reasons I wanted to go
also one of the reasons I wanted to go
also one of the reasons I wanted to go to this city and I wanted to look at
to this city and I wanted to look at
to this city and I wanted to look at this issue of immigration you know not
this issue of immigration you know not
this issue of immigration you know not just Muslim immigration in Europe but
just Muslim immigration in Europe but
just Muslim immigration in Europe but immigration in general and one of the
immigration in general and one of the
immigration in general and one of the reasons that it’s successful I believe
reasons that it’s successful I believe
reasons that it’s successful I believe is this sort of integration so in this
is this sort of integration so in this
is this sort of integration so in this picture you’ve got a groom from the
picture you’ve got a groom from the
picture you’ve got a groom from the kamorin islands and you have a bride
kamorin islands and you have a bride
kamorin islands and you have a bride from Algeria you know both Muslims
from Algeria you know both Muslims
from Algeria you know both Muslims and this is a group of kamorin women by
and this is a group of kamorin women by
and this is a group of kamorin women by the way this is the largest population
the way this is the largest population
the way this is the largest population of commands outside of the island the
of commands outside of the island the
of commands outside of the island the kymaro islands I think there’s about
kymaro islands I think there’s about
kymaro islands I think there’s about 40,000 commands just in Marseille alone
40,000 commands just in Marseille alone
40,000 commands just in Marseille alone and there I had never been exposed to
and there I had never been exposed to
and there I had never been exposed to this to these folks and you know I would
this to these folks and you know I would
this to these folks and you know I would say you know I’m used to dealing with
say you know I’m used to dealing with
say you know I’m used to dealing with some pretty harsh communities and
some pretty harsh communities and
some pretty harsh communities and environments and these folks were so
environments and these folks were so
environments and these folks were so gentle and so graceful and also quite
gentle and so graceful and also quite
gentle and so graceful and also quite welcoming of the camera which I can’t
welcoming of the camera which I can’t
welcoming of the camera which I can’t say was always the case in Marseille
say was always the case in Marseille
say was always the case in Marseille this is a lovely man this Imam with his
this is a lovely man this Imam with his
this is a lovely man this Imam with his daughters the day before Eid and this is
daughters the day before Eid and this is
daughters the day before Eid and this is during eat so because we’re in France
during eat so because we’re in France
during eat so because we’re in France and you know France is a secular state
and you know France is a secular state
and you know France is a secular state during Eid which is the probably the
during Eid which is the probably the
during Eid which is the probably the most the holiest day of the Islamic year
most the holiest day of the Islamic year
most the holiest day of the Islamic year and it’s the end of Ramadan the
and it’s the end of Ramadan the
and it’s the end of Ramadan the thousands of people were funneled into
thousands of people were funneled into
thousands of people were funneled into this basically into a convention centre
this basically into a convention centre
this basically into a convention centre you know one of the things that that the
you know one of the things that that the
you know one of the things that that the fathers of Marseilles are trying to do
fathers of Marseilles are trying to do
fathers of Marseilles are trying to do is to maintain this kind of control and
is to maintain this kind of control and
is to maintain this kind of control and it’s a very interesting balance where
it’s a very interesting balance where
it’s a very interesting balance where you’re in a very and a validly secular
you’re in a very and a validly secular
you’re in a very and a validly secular society yet you have this these huge
society yet you have this these huge
society yet you have this these huge immigrant populations that tend to be
immigrant populations that tend to be
immigrant populations that tend to be more traditional and you know also are
more traditional and you know also are
more traditional and you know also are looking to maintain their culture and so
looking to maintain their culture and so
looking to maintain their culture and so there’s this interesting mix this was
there’s this interesting mix this was
there’s this interesting mix this was during Eid at the sort of a Muslim
during Eid at the sort of a Muslim
during Eid at the sort of a Muslim community center in the city centre and
community center in the city centre and
community center in the city centre and that’s another reason why it’s
that’s another reason why it’s
that’s another reason why it’s successful in Marseille is that in the
successful in Marseille is that in the
successful in Marseille is that in the city centre you literally feel like
city centre you literally feel like
city centre you literally feel like you’re in Algiers or Tunis that that
you’re in Algiers or Tunis that that
you’re in Algiers or Tunis that that it’s not that the immigrant communities
it’s not that the immigrant communities
it’s not that the immigrant communities are not just banished to the suburbs and
are not just banished to the suburbs and
are not just banished to the suburbs and the poor neighborhoods surrounding the
the poor neighborhoods surrounding the
the poor neighborhoods surrounding the city they actually inhabit the city
city they actually inhabit the city
city they actually inhabit the city centre and and now from all the people
centre and and now from all the people
centre and and now from all the people that we interviewed and you know from
that we interviewed and you know from
that we interviewed and you know from what I read that really is one of the
what I read that really is one of the
what I read that really is one of the reasons that Marseille did not explode
reasons that Marseille did not explode
reasons that Marseille did not explode in riots in 2005 because the the
in riots in 2005 because the the
in riots in 2005 because the the immigrants feel a stake in the community
immigrants feel a stake in the community
immigrants feel a stake in the community this is during Eid al-adha this is forty
this is during Eid al-adha this is forty
this is during Eid al-adha this is forty days after
days after
days after after the end of Ramadan and it’s it’s
after the end of Ramadan and it’s it’s
after the end of Ramadan and it’s it’s sort of this feast it’s it’s a two-day
sort of this feast it’s it’s a two-day
sort of this feast it’s it’s a two-day killing spree is what it is quite
killing spree is what it is quite
killing spree is what it is quite frankly I’ve photographed it in many
frankly I’ve photographed it in many
frankly I’ve photographed it in many different Muslim countries and what was
different Muslim countries and what was
different Muslim countries and what was different about this is that I think
different about this is that I think
different about this is that I think literally 5000 animals were killed over
literally 5000 animals were killed over
literally 5000 animals were killed over a two-day period and and it’s actually a
a two-day period and and it’s actually a
a two-day period and and it’s actually a beautiful ritual and that the idea is
beautiful ritual and that the idea is
beautiful ritual and that the idea is that you you you would slaughter an
that you you you would slaughter an
that you you you would slaughter an animal and then you’d provide the meat
animal and then you’d provide the meat
animal and then you’d provide the meat for your family and then you would give
for your family and then you would give
for your family and then you would give the extra meat to the poor and less you
the extra meat to the poor and less you
the extra meat to the poor and less you know and the disadvantaged in your
know and the disadvantaged in your
know and the disadvantaged in your community but again because we’re in
community but again because we’re in
community but again because we’re in France they do not allow people to kill
France they do not allow people to kill
France they do not allow people to kill the animals in their homes in their
the animals in their homes in their
the animals in their homes in their backyards in parks in the public sphere
backyards in parks in the public sphere
backyards in parks in the public sphere which is what would be more typical in a
which is what would be more typical in a
which is what would be more typical in a place like Pakistan or you know in in
place like Pakistan or you know in in
place like Pakistan or you know in in you know Muslim countries and so they
you know Muslim countries and so they
you know Muslim countries and so they would they would bring their animals to
would they would bring their animals to
would they would bring their animals to these slaughterhouses and it was sort of
these slaughterhouses and it was sort of
these slaughterhouses and it was sort of this you know mechanised killing what
this you know mechanised killing what
this you know mechanised killing what was interesting though like in this
was interesting though like in this
was interesting though like in this scene is that there were some some men
scene is that there were some some men
scene is that there were some some men who wanted to still kill their own
who wanted to still kill their own
who wanted to still kill their own animals they still wanted to hold on to
animals they still wanted to hold on to
animals they still wanted to hold on to that tradition during the Arab Spring
that tradition during the Arab Spring
that tradition during the Arab Spring last year I was there and there were
last year I was there and there were
last year I was there and there were many immigrants from Tunisia who were
many immigrants from Tunisia who were
many immigrants from Tunisia who were coming and they had no place to live and
coming and they had no place to live and
coming and they had no place to live and they had no food so the community came
they had no food so the community came
they had no food so the community came out to give them food and shelter
out to give them food and shelter
out to give them food and shelter Marseille also has an extremely large
Marseille also has an extremely large
Marseille also has an extremely large Jewish community and they’ve been there
Jewish community and they’ve been there
Jewish community and they’ve been there for hundreds of years
for hundreds of years
for hundreds of years I think there’s 70,000 Jews in Marseille
I think there’s 70,000 Jews in Marseille
I think there’s 70,000 Jews in Marseille alona I believe it’s the third largest
alona I believe it’s the third largest
alona I believe it’s the third largest population in all of Europe and it was
population in all of Europe and it was
population in all of Europe and it was interesting I one thing I wanted to tell
interesting I one thing I wanted to tell
interesting I one thing I wanted to tell you was one of the reasons this became
you was one of the reasons this became
you was one of the reasons this became so hard is with all my years of
so hard is with all my years of
so hard is with all my years of experience I made a huge tactical
experience I made a huge tactical
experience I made a huge tactical mistake when I began this project I
mistake when I began this project I
mistake when I began this project I thought I needed someone who spoke
thought I needed someone who spoke
thought I needed someone who spoke Arabic obviously I needed someone who
Arabic obviously I needed someone who
Arabic obviously I needed someone who spoke French because I don’t speak
spoke French because I don’t speak
spoke French because I don’t speak French and English and I thought I’d
French and English and I thought I’d
French and English and I thought I’d need someone who’d speak Arabic and I
need someone who’d speak Arabic and I
need someone who’d speak Arabic and I ended up hiring this Tunisian man who
ended up hiring this Tunisian man who
ended up hiring this Tunisian man who was a pretty hardcore like leftist
was a pretty hardcore like leftist
was a pretty hardcore like leftist socialist dude and he essentially looked
socialist dude and he essentially looked
socialist dude and he essentially looked at me and National Geographic like we
at me and National Geographic like we
at me and National Geographic like we were McDonald’s and that I was actually
were McDonald’s and that I was actually
were McDonald’s and that I was actually part of the sort of you know
part of the sort of you know
part of the sort of you know neo-colonial conspiracy of America to
neo-colonial conspiracy of America to
neo-colonial conspiracy of America to take
take
take of the world and and his English was not
of the world and and his English was not
of the world and and his English was not very good either so you know you can
very good either so you know you can
very good either so you know you can always learn but so I bring it up now
always learn but so I bring it up now
always learn but so I bring it up now because so you know my family my family
because so you know my family my family
because so you know my family my family is from Iraq I’m actually my family’s
is from Iraq I’m actually my family’s
is from Iraq I’m actually my family’s Jewish but my family is from Baghdad so
Jewish but my family is from Baghdad so
Jewish but my family is from Baghdad so this Tunisian guy in this Araki guy show
this Tunisian guy in this Araki guy show
this Tunisian guy in this Araki guy show up at the main synagogue and we wondered
up at the main synagogue and we wondered
up at the main synagogue and we wondered why they the armed guards turned us away
why they the armed guards turned us away
why they the armed guards turned us away you know so after my first trip and this
you know so after my first trip and this
you know so after my first trip and this is classic me I continued to work with
is classic me I continued to work with
is classic me I continued to work with him when I returned a two months later
him when I returned a two months later
him when I returned a two months later and it lasted two days and we had this
and it lasted two days and we had this
and it lasted two days and we had this terrible fight throwing things and
terrible fight throwing things and
terrible fight throwing things and yelling in the car and he looked at me
yelling in the car and he looked at me
yelling in the car and he looked at me and he said I think we need to divorce
and he said I think we need to divorce
and he said I think we need to divorce and and he was right and then it was
and and he was right and then it was
and and he was right and then it was magical because what happened was
magical because what happened was
magical because what happened was thankfully he hadn’t introduced me to
thankfully he hadn’t introduced me to
thankfully he hadn’t introduced me to this lovely young French woman 36 year
this lovely young French woman 36 year
this lovely young French woman 36 year old single mom speaks great English
old single mom speaks great English
old single mom speaks great English names Valery and it was my fortunes just
names Valery and it was my fortunes just
names Valery and it was my fortunes just turned around and what had what was
turned around and what had what was
turned around and what had what was becoming this very dark depressing and a
becoming this very dark depressing and a
becoming this very dark depressing and a story where I thought is this going to
story where I thought is this going to
story where I thought is this going to be my first time where I actually fail
be my first time where I actually fail
be my first time where I actually fail on a geographic assignment everything
on a geographic assignment everything
on a geographic assignment everything turned around and you know just my mood
turned around and you know just my mood
turned around and you know just my mood the pictures and it really taught me a
the pictures and it really taught me a
the pictures and it really taught me a lesson about how important it is I mean
lesson about how important it is I mean
lesson about how important it is I mean again you’d think I would know this by
again you’d think I would know this by
again you’d think I would know this by now but how important it is that your
now but how important it is that your
now but how important it is that your liaison your representative is someone
liaison your representative is someone
liaison your representative is someone who represents you in a good way and
who represents you in a good way and
who represents you in a good way and then subsequently we went to other women
then subsequently we went to other women
then subsequently we went to other women when I revisited some subjects Valerie
when I revisited some subjects Valerie
when I revisited some subjects Valerie would say to me yeah they were just
would say to me yeah they were just
would say to me yeah they were just telling me that when you know the first
telling me that when you know the first
telling me that when you know the first time you came with Omiya
time you came with Omiya
time you came with Omiya they that he was telling them how much
they that he was telling them how much
they that he was telling them how much he didn’t like you and what a bad guy
he didn’t like you and what a bad guy
he didn’t like you and what a bad guy you were and I’m thinking so no wonder
you were and I’m thinking so no wonder
you were and I’m thinking so no wonder it was such a struggle there’s also a
it was such a struggle there’s also a
it was such a struggle there’s also a very large Roma
very large Roma
very large Roma community or gypsies as we sometimes
community or gypsies as we sometimes
community or gypsies as we sometimes think of them and you know they’re
think of them and you know they’re
think of them and you know they’re mostly coming from Romania what was
mostly coming from Romania what was
mostly coming from Romania what was interesting about this community though
interesting about this community though
interesting about this community though and it sort of goes against the
and it sort of goes against the
and it sort of goes against the stereotype of the Roma is that many of
stereotype of the Roma is that many of
stereotype of the Roma is that many of the people we met and interviewed that
the people we met and interviewed that
the people we met and interviewed that like this family they wanted stable
like this family they wanted stable
like this family they wanted stable housing
housing
housing they want to send their kids to school
they want to send their kids to school
they want to send their kids to school they wanted to take advantage of the you
they wanted to take advantage of the you
they wanted to take advantage of the you know great health care system in France
know great health care system in France
know great health care system in France you know they wanted to pay rent they
you know they wanted to pay rent they
you know they wanted to pay rent they wanted a stable life and I thought that
wanted a stable life and I thought that
wanted a stable life and I thought that way it’s always interesting as a
way it’s always interesting as a
way it’s always interesting as a journalist and a reporter when you learn
journalist and a reporter when you learn
journalist and a reporter when you learn things that fly against the grain of
things that fly against the grain of
things that fly against the grain of what you normally see in the media and
what you normally see in the media and
what you normally see in the media and you know I’m always especially at this
you know I’m always especially at this
you know I’m always especially at this point in my career I’m always trying to
point in my career I’m always trying to
point in my career I’m always trying to avoid you know sort of you know
avoid you know sort of you know
avoid you know sort of you know repeating stereotypes and cliches I’m
repeating stereotypes and cliches I’m
repeating stereotypes and cliches I’m always looking for sort of new ways of
always looking for sort of new ways of
always looking for sort of new ways of telling stories but there are still Roma
telling stories but there are still Roma
telling stories but there are still Roma in Marseilles who are there do do what
in Marseilles who are there do do what
in Marseilles who are there do do what we typically think of which is is beg on
we typically think of which is is beg on
we typically think of which is is beg on the streets you don’t see this in this
the streets you don’t see this in this
the streets you don’t see this in this picture but what was interesting is that
picture but what was interesting is that
picture but what was interesting is that many of the women would dress as Muslims
many of the women would dress as Muslims
many of the women would dress as Muslims and beg because they figured they would
and beg because they figured they would
and beg because they figured they would be more likely to get donations
Marseille is also the seat of the
Marseille is also the seat of the national front sort of the almost the
national front sort of the almost the
national front sort of the almost the sort of would you consider like the
sort of would you consider like the
sort of would you consider like the neo-nazi party that’s maybe a little too
neo-nazi party that’s maybe a little too
neo-nazi party that’s maybe a little too harsh but the National Front marine
harsh but the National Front marine
harsh but the National Front marine lepen very right-wing very
lepen very right-wing very
lepen very right-wing very anti-immigrant so that’s also
anti-immigrant so that’s also
anti-immigrant so that’s also fascinating that in a city that that
fascinating that in a city that that
fascinating that in a city that that maybe of all of Europe represents
maybe of all of Europe represents
maybe of all of Europe represents immigrants it is also the seat of the
immigrants it is also the seat of the
immigrants it is also the seat of the National Front in France and this was at
National Front in France and this was at
National Front in France and this was at the opening these are members of the
the opening these are members of the
the opening these are members of the National Front showing up at a at the
National Front showing up at a at the
National Front showing up at a at the opening of a movie that was sort of a
opening of a movie that was sort of a
opening of a movie that was sort of a Pro Algerian movie so you have this very
Pro Algerian movie so you have this very
Pro Algerian movie so you have this very interesting mix in this city but somehow
interesting mix in this city but somehow
interesting mix in this city but somehow it all sort of moves along peacefully
it all sort of moves along peacefully
it all sort of moves along peacefully Marseille is a city of small communities
Marseille is a city of small communities
Marseille is a city of small communities and neighborhoods and this is in the no
and neighborhoods and this is in the no
and neighborhoods and this is in the no wheel district again this is one of the
wheel district again this is one of the
wheel district again this is one of the central districts of the city which is
central districts of the city which is
central districts of the city which is predominantly Algerian Moroccan Tunisian
predominantly Algerian Moroccan Tunisian
predominantly Algerian Moroccan Tunisian and this is a petanque which is a I
and this is a petanque which is a I
and this is a petanque which is a I think it was like a religion but it’s
think it was like a religion but it’s
think it was like a religion but it’s sort of an international sport or at
sort of an international sport or at
sort of an international sport or at least it’s a sport of Marseille and you
least it’s a sport of Marseille and you
least it’s a sport of Marseille and you know I love this as an American so it’s
know I love this as an American so it’s
know I love this as an American so it’s it’s about 4 o’clock in the afternoon
it’s about 4 o’clock in the afternoon
it’s about 4 o’clock in the afternoon you can’t see this but off to the side
you can’t see this but off to the side
you can’t see this but off to the side this couple their baby is in the
this couple their baby is in the
this couple their baby is in the stroller sleeping
stroller sleeping
stroller sleeping so they’re drinking beer smoking
so they’re drinking beer smoking
so they’re drinking beer smoking cigarettes playing this game and y’all
cigarettes playing this game and y’all
cigarettes playing this game and y’all for me in the afternoon and Huff’s just
for me in the afternoon and Huff’s just
for me in the afternoon and Huff’s just thinking I said to Valerie I said we
thinking I said to Valerie I said we
thinking I said to Valerie I said we would never do this in America and it’s
would never do this in America and it’s
would never do this in America and it’s a shame no because they were totally
a shame no because they were totally
a shame no because they were totally chill and happy and so was the kid so so
chill and happy and so was the kid so so
chill and happy and so was the kid so so this you know big youth culture there
this you know big youth culture there
this you know big youth culture there and which is in a sense universal this
and which is in a sense universal this
and which is in a sense universal this made me feel like I was back in San
made me feel like I was back in San
made me feel like I was back in San Francisco this is in the city center by
Francisco this is in the city center by
Francisco this is in the city center by this famous old carousel and this young
this famous old carousel and this young
this famous old carousel and this young woman is 32 years old Algerian descent a
woman is 32 years old Algerian descent a
woman is 32 years old Algerian descent a Muslim woman she but she works at a bank
Muslim woman she but she works at a bank
Muslim woman she but she works at a bank she’s totally Western and middle-class
she’s totally Western and middle-class
she’s totally Western and middle-class and she was out with her mates basically
and she was out with her mates basically
and she was out with her mates basically partying in the streets all dressed up
partying in the streets all dressed up
partying in the streets all dressed up in funny costumes because she was
in funny costumes because she was
in funny costumes because she was getting married two weeks later and then
getting married two weeks later and then
getting married two weeks later and then there are certain places in the city
there are certain places in the city
there are certain places in the city that are kind of a leveling ground you
that are kind of a leveling ground you
that are kind of a leveling ground you know where where when you go there
know where where when you go there
know where where when you go there you’re not you know Muslim Christian
you’re not you know Muslim Christian
you’re not you know Muslim Christian Jewish you’re not you know Algerian or
Jewish you’re not you know Algerian or
Jewish you’re not you know Algerian or French or Italian or course again
French or Italian or course again
French or Italian or course again there’s a very big Corsican population
there’s a very big Corsican population
there’s a very big Corsican population there too and that is at the olympic
there too and that is at the olympic
there too and that is at the olympic marseille stadium and they absolutely
marseille stadium and they absolutely
marseille stadium and they absolutely express how they feel I went to three
express how they feel I went to three
express how they feel I went to three matches and seriously at every one by
matches and seriously at every one by
matches and seriously at every one by the end of it the players had to be had
the end of it the players had to be had
the end of it the players had to be had to be had to leave and the refs in
to be had to leave and the refs in
to be had to leave and the refs in particular had to leave with armed
particular had to leave with armed
particular had to leave with armed escorts because the crowd was so angry
escorts because the crowd was so angry
escorts because the crowd was so angry but you know this is a place where were
but you know this is a place where were
but you know this is a place where were you know all the different communities
you know all the different communities
you know all the different communities of the city come together and this truly
of the city come together and this truly
of the city come together and this truly is a religion like so much of Europe and
is a religion like so much of Europe and
is a religion like so much of Europe and the world you know football is a
the world you know football is a
the world you know football is a religion the beach is another place and
religion the beach is another place and
religion the beach is another place and there are many different beaches in
there are many different beaches in
there are many different beaches in Marseille and there’s some very urban
Marseille and there’s some very urban
Marseille and there’s some very urban beaches and then there’s sort of long
beaches and then there’s sort of long
beaches and then there’s sort of long white white sandy beaches these were a
white white sandy beaches these were a
white white sandy beaches these were a bunch of Maghrebi boy guys actually I
bunch of Maghrebi boy guys actually I
bunch of Maghrebi boy guys actually I think one of them is an Egyptian as well
think one of them is an Egyptian as well
think one of them is an Egyptian as well and they were getting all ready to I
and they were getting all ready to I
and they were getting all ready to I sort of make the moves on some women
sort of make the moves on some women
sort of make the moves on some women this is a group of high school students
this is a group of high school students
this is a group of high school students who had come to the beach for the day
who had come to the beach for the day
who had come to the beach for the day and it literally is a United Nations I
and it literally is a United Nations I
and it literally is a United Nations I mean you have Asia Africa there’s an
mean you have Asia Africa there’s an
mean you have Asia Africa there’s an Italian
Italian
Italian Spaniard you know Algerian it’s really
Spaniard you know Algerian it’s really
Spaniard you know Algerian it’s really quite amazing and it’s beautiful to see
quite amazing and it’s beautiful to see
quite amazing and it’s beautiful to see a scene like this you know and this sort
a scene like this you know and this sort
a scene like this you know and this sort of contrast of sort of traditional and
of contrast of sort of traditional and
of contrast of sort of traditional and modern this is one of the more urban
modern this is one of the more urban
modern this is one of the more urban beaches people would say to me Marseille
beaches people would say to me Marseille
beaches people would say to me Marseille Wow south of France it must have been
Wow south of France it must have been
Wow south of France it must have been great and all I could say was no it was
great and all I could say was no it was
great and all I could say was no it was actually horrible and because people I
actually horrible and because people I
actually horrible and because people I don’t know if this is prevalent in all
don’t know if this is prevalent in all
don’t know if this is prevalent in all of France because I have to tell you I
of France because I have to tell you I
of France because I have to tell you I don’t work very much in Europe I mostly
don’t work very much in Europe I mostly
don’t work very much in Europe I mostly work in the developing world and so I
work in the developing world and so I
work in the developing world and so I was actually really surprised at the
was actually really surprised at the
was actually really surprised at the level of negativity towards my camera
level of negativity towards my camera
level of negativity towards my camera also Marseille is the largest port in
also Marseille is the largest port in
also Marseille is the largest port in France and there used to be over 7,000
France and there used to be over 7,000
France and there used to be over 7,000 port workers now there are under 700
port workers now there are under 700
port workers now there are under 700 because of mechanization and also sort
because of mechanization and also sort
because of mechanization and also sort of a slumping caught world economy this
of a slumping caught world economy this
of a slumping caught world economy this was at a rally you know French left to
was at a rally you know French left to
was at a rally you know French left to protest this was it a protest against
protest this was it a protest against
protest this was it a protest against the raising of the retirement age
there’s also this sort of night life
there’s also this sort of night life sort of sort of darkened you know seedy
sort of sort of darkened you know seedy
sort of sort of darkened you know seedy side of Marseille I was convinced that
side of Marseille I was convinced that
side of Marseille I was convinced that half the men on the streets of Marseille
half the men on the streets of Marseille
half the men on the streets of Marseille were hitmen you have you have the
were hitmen you have you have the
were hitmen you have you have the Corsican mafia you have the Italian
Corsican mafia you have the Italian
Corsican mafia you have the Italian mafia you have the French mafia then
mafia you have the French mafia then
mafia you have the French mafia then you’ve got the maghreb Ian mafia you
you’ve got the maghreb Ian mafia you
you’ve got the maghreb Ian mafia you know the Algerians Moroccans and
know the Algerians Moroccans and
know the Algerians Moroccans and Tunisians and then you have the
Tunisians and then you have the
Tunisians and then you have the Islamists but I probably wouldn’t have
Islamists but I probably wouldn’t have
Islamists but I probably wouldn’t have known about them because they don’t want
known about them because they don’t want
known about them because they don’t want to be seen but but you know it was just
to be seen but but you know it was just
to be seen but but you know it was just it was baffling to me I again as I said
it was baffling to me I again as I said
it was baffling to me I again as I said I thought this was going to be a piece
I thought this was going to be a piece
I thought this was going to be a piece of cake but the allure of this city to
of cake but the allure of this city to
of cake but the allure of this city to immigrants continues this is a Tunisian
immigrants continues this is a Tunisian
immigrants continues this is a Tunisian man who is just arriving in the central
man who is just arriving in the central
man who is just arriving in the central train station he had just arrived to
train station he had just arrived to
train station he had just arrived to come and visit relatives there so that’s
come and visit relatives there so that’s
come and visit relatives there so that’s Marseille thank you
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