The Espero association offers refugees the chance to become familiar with an unusual trade: urban beekeeping.
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France, Nanterre, 2000-10-21. Two beekeepers work around a beehive, on the roof of the town hall of Paris 17th. Photo by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Nanterre, le 2000-10-21. Deux apiculteurs…
France, Lille, 2000-11-10. A resident of the migrant camp of the Saint-Sauveur wasteland talks with his neighbours. The old goods station, closed in 2000, has given way to this twenty-three hectare…
France, Lille, 2000-11-10. Asylum seekers wait their turn to meet an official of the French Office of Integration and Immigration (OFII). Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Lille, le…
France, Nanterre, 2000-06-22. Classroom, a beekeeping theory lesson given to immigrants. Photo by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Nanterre, le 2000-06-22. Salle de classe, un cours theorique d…
France, Nanterre, 2000-06-22. A practical beekeeping course is given to immigrants. Photo by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Nanterre, le 2000-06-22. Un cours pratique d apiculture est donne aux…
France, Nanterre, 2000-08-29. Practical beekeeping course given to immigrants. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Nanterre, le 2000-08-29. Cours pratique d'apiculture donne aux…
France, Nanterre, 2000-09-23. A beekeeper prepares a comb before extracting the honey. Photo by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Nanterre, le 2000-09-23. Un apiculteur prepare un rayon avant…
France, Nanterre, 2000-10-21. A beekeeper examines his urban apiary. Ibrahim Karout checks the health of one of his hives before winter. He is happy to have found his favourite activity and passes…
France, Nanterre, 2000-10-21. Two beekeepers discuss on a Parisian roof. "When you work with bees, it's joy, nature and gentleness. Beekeeping is a work of patience and tranquility. It brings peace…
France, Oise, 2000-10-21. Two beekeepers examine an apiary. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Oise, le 2000-10-21. Deux apiculteurs examinent un rucher. Photographie de Guy LEROY /…
France, Oise, 2000-10-21. A refugee and his apprentice work on a beehive. Ibrahim Karout tells his student: "the preservation of the ecosystem by the bees is crucial". Photograph by Guy LEROY /…
France, Epinay-sous-Senard, 2000-10-23. "I thank the bees for giving meaning to my existence. They give me a happy social life, far from solitude", explains Alain Djoul Kaba, looking at a photo of a…
France, Epinay-sous-Senard, 2000-10-23. A refugee in his kitchen washing dishes and looking after his son, Djoul shares a flat with his Cape Verdean partner, the mother of three children. The young…
France, Epinay-sous-Senard, 2000-10-23. A refugee in his room changes his son's nappy. "Honey is the first thing my baby ate," jokes Djoul as he looks after his child. Photo by Guy LEROY / Collectif…
France, Paris, 2000-10-27. Djoul works in a restaurant. He is in charge of the washing up. Sometimes he helps in the kitchen. But his project is to join the beekeeping school in Luxembourg and…
France, Nanterre, 2000-06-22. At the Chateau de Nanterre, in the Paris region, the Espero association organises beekeeping courses for refugees. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France…
France, Paris, 2000-10-27. A refugee on the terrace of a cafe lights a cigarette. Photo by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Paris, 2000-10-27. Un réfugié à la terrasse d'un cafe allume un…
France, Paris, 2000-10-28. A refugee helps to store and sell clothes brought by donors to a social centre. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Paris, 2000-10-28. Un refugie aide au…
France, Paris, 2000-10-28. A refugee works as a cook in a social centre. But this job is only a stepping stone. His goal is to become a beekeeper His goal is to become a beekeeper, to have his own…
France, Paris, 2000-10-28. A refugee helps to store and sell clothes brought by donors to a social centre. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Paris, 2000-10-28. Un refugie aide au…
France, Paris, 2000-10-28. A refugee helps to store and sell clothes brought by donors to a social centre. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Paris, 2000-10-28. Un refugie aide au…
France, Paris, 2000-10-28. A refugee helps to store and sell clothes brought by donors to a social centre. Photograph by Guy LEROY / Collectif DR. France, Paris, 2000-10-28. Un refugie aide au…