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The Forgotten Night of the Paras: A Tragedy in Metz

In France, certain historical events remain buried in silence. One such event is the "Night of the Paras" in Metz, a violent confrontation in 1961 between North African immigrants and French soldiers. Our editor Naëla ab... (more)

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My Great-Grandfather’s Journal – Remembrance and Heritage

Growing up in northeastern France, a region shaped by significant upheaval related to the French-German tensions, Naela became aware of the importance of reconciliation and remembrance

The Threads of Resilience – Experiences of 4 Women

How to endure a crisis? How to stay strong when life is tangled? Four women, four countries, four stories. What they have in common: They have taken lose strings to create something new. Because anything you've dreamed o... (more)

The Ungovernables? An Outsider’s Opinion on the French Elections

Milan Vukašinović’s life is stretched between Belgrade and Paris for a PhD in Byzantine history. Read how his experiences from Serbia stamped his perspectives on the contradictory situation right before the run-off of th... (more)

#callFrance: Whom to Vote for? Vote at all?

We asked two French women on their perspectives towards the French elections of 2017.

“Just live!” – AurĂ©lien from France about life, art, music and being French

Name: AurĂ©lien Age: 18 Hometown: Le Lardin Saint Lazare (South West – Dordogne) Country: France EUSTORY experiences: Slovenia 2013 “The End of Empires: New Borders, New States, New Loyalties?” Actual occupati... (more)