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Tue Apr 15 04:47:00 BST 2008 | The Paris Intifada

High rise

Within this banlieue, many of the inhabitants know each other and feel quite safe. Outsiders, though, fear to enter these neighbourhoods and their fears are often well founded. I was fortunate to have a chaperone and, introduced by him, I was greeted with a handshake, often referred to as ‘Monsieur’ and never felt threatened.

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