Driving from Charles De Gaulle airport into central Paris one can believe the plane had diverted to Manila.
Along the 30 kilometres of highway, towering weeds flourish. Piles of rubbish are strewn all around and almost no hard surface escapes graffiti shouting coded messages or calls to action. Overpasses and weeds provide shelter for the many, mainly African, homeless people.
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