La Rose de Tunis: how pastry-making traditions spread from North Africa to Paris.
It all began as a small shop in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. Thirty-five years later, La Rose de Tunis remains a family-run business that has been preserving the flavors of North African and West Asian pastries for over 2 generations. From zlabia to makroud, from kalb el louz to baklava, these recipes embody generations of history, […]
“Not all antifa are white and hooded”: Césaria, anti-fascist activist.
In Lyon, 23-year-old Césaria shares her path into anti-fascist activism. Challenging common stereotypes that portray Antifa as a movement of white, masked men, she explains why she joined Génération Antifasciste and how her engagement seeks to broaden the struggle. @streetpress has met Césaria. This story is part of our “Gen Z” series.
What Europe Must Not Forget: Lessons from a Veteran Activist
A veteran French activist revisits the struggles that shaped her political life—from the energy of May 1968 and the rise of feminist organising to anti-racist mobilisations, labour movements, and everyday acts of resistance. She reflect on what she and her friends fought for, what has changed, and what Europe risks forgetting today. This is the […]
In Paris, this women-run business showcases local flowers all year long
Mathilde, co-founder of a floral cooperative, talks about how she and her team are challenging the globalised flower industry by sourcing locally, working seasonally, and reconnecting floristry with land, growers, and community. From the difficulties of finding non-industrial flowers to the joy of collaborating with small producers across France, she shares why sustainability is not […]
A Day in the Life of Assyia, an influencer struggling with an eating disorder
At 14, Assyia weighed 80kg. At school, she was bullied by other students. This led to depression and her dropping out of school at age 15. In the midst of her depression, she began to lose weight, and those around her told her that she looked better. That’s when her eating disorder began. Today, Assyia […]
Living in a nightmare 13m2 apartment in Paris: from mould to rats and break-ins
Mona lives in a 13-square-meter apartment that has been declared unfit for living. The apartment, which was artificially created by the landlord, who divided a bigger space into smaller boxes to maximise rent, has poor insulation and ventilation. Since moving in, she has had to deal with mould in the bathroom and living room, rats […]
The Budapest Trial: story of Ilaria Salis
When Italian teacher Ilaria Salis was arrested in Hungary and accused of attacking neo-Nazis, her case sparked outrage across Europe. Our partners @streetpress met her in Strasbourg to talk about her trial, prison abuse, political manipulation, and the growing crackdown on anti-fascist movements under Viktor Orbán’s government. This shortdoc is also part of our “Stories […]
In France, a group of young women tells a different history of Paris
Feminists in the City is a French organisation that has been organising feminist-themed walking tours in Paris and other cities since 2018. These tours offer an alternative way of experiencing the city: not through monuments to generals and kings, but through street art, literature, memories, and places of protest. Participants explore the history of Paris […]
Meet the French skewer master
A few years ago, Samba started cooking kebabs on a barbecue in a stadium in the Paris suburbs. Now people come from all over France to sit down at his restaurant, Feu de bois, enjoy his cuisine and reapeat his famous slogan: “You eat, you cry.” The skewer master told his success story to @streetpress. […]
Three young boys’ summer in the Paris suburbs
Like forty percent of French people, Hyppolite, Wali, and Ib are not going on holiday. In the summer, they stay in their neighbourhood, Saint-Denis, north of Paris. They tell @streetpress how they spend their days away from the sandy beaches. @streetpress is a Sphera Network member and this story is part of our “Rural” series.
