I have just completed a story on a squat located on the “place des vosges” in Paris. A day and a life of a group of bright student and highly qualified young professionals who simply cannot afford to have a “home” and pay the kind of rent that a Paris Landlord is asking for, because of lack of resource and credentials.
Paris Black Thursday
France’s sordid housing crisis
A couple of interesting articles from BBC news service and sciences Po on the French housing crisis.
Un squat place des Vosges pour etudiants mal Loges
Jeudi Noir on You Tube
Watch Video
About José-Xavier Morin photographed for the story : “… 29 years old José-Xavier Morin is one of the squatters who will have to pay this debt. He studied at university for five years: first Finance at the prestigious Paris Dauphine University, then he specialized in Management of New Technologies. After that, he decided to embark on a career as a web designer. He succeeded after six years of hard work: he now manages websites for Parisian museums and international companies. Now, he finally has enough work to be totally independent. But there is this small problem with justice… a 60,000 euro debt (including legal fees) which is compromising his ability to start an independent life…” 
by admin
no comments