The Heart of Rebels Is Now a Home for the Homeless and the Extremists

After almost a year of living in Dubai, I came back to France for a vacation. And what a pleasure it is — France on vacation. No taxes to navigate, no administrative battles to fight, most locals conveniently away so the particular brand of everyday racism is at a seasonal low. Just pure pleasure and bliss, punctuated by a homeless person on every corner and a quiet, persistent anxiety about your…