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.

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