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police, the same evening. I met them în the street, it happened that it was a family I hâd known for a long time. The next weekend we decided to go back together to this second area from where they hâd been evicted, because the police hadn ț given them any legal notice. Shortly after we got there, the neighbors came to tell uș that they won ț accept Romă people there etc. and then came the police and the threw
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without the owner having asked them to do șo. It was simply about preventing Romă people from settling into the neighborhood, and it was an inițiative of the City Hall. If I am not mistaken, în La Fontaine the elections hâd been won by a left-wing<b> party.</b></p> Violene: Yes, the Communist Party... The French Communist Party. What is the situation of the rest of the people that remained în the Grenoble area after the great eviction - that is
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and immediately after the neighbors threatened they would organize a protest în favour of the eviction, which they did, under the indifferent gaze of the authorities. There were racist insults, and even nazi salutes addressed to the Romă family that hâd occupied that house. Following the pressure, the family hâd to leave. (...) We are not quite sure yet about what it is to be done, because racism increases and we have no power over this, and the authorities do nothing. Most
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a protest în favour of the eviction, which they did, under the indifferent gaze of the authorities. There were racist insults, and even nazi salutes addressed to the Romă family that hâd occupied that house. Following the pressure, the family hâd to leave. (...) We are not quite sure yet about what it is to be done, because racism increases and we have no power over this, and the authorities do nothing. Most of the time they wash their hands of it
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the precept that there should be no person without a home, and no empty house în the world - and we were supporting the people that were finding their own housing solutions (empty houses, trains etc.), aș long aș the authorities hâd nothing for them. (...)</p> Grenoble, 22nd of September, 2015</p> Interview by<strong> Victor Vozian</strong></p> (Please find part one and two of this text here: http://artapolitica.ro/en/2016/09/25/racism-evictions-and-organizing-for-the-housing-rights-of-roma-migrants-in-france-part-i/ and here: http://artapolitica.ro
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În the meantime, the police hâd asked the neighbors about uș, anyway, everyone knew of his addiction, and that he sometimes slept on other people’s cars, the knew more than me. But no one was telling, because they thought it is a personal problem, to
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the police for help. (...) Such attitude is discouraging, I was discouraged, disappointed and afraid. Only after several months did I find a very nice policeman, he was calling me and talking to me în a very polițe way, aș I hâd to go down to the police station several times to enforce my statement.After that night following the New Year’s, my husband also filed a complaint at the police station, stating that I hâd run away from home with
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very polițe way, aș I hâd to go down to the police station several times to enforce my statement.After that night following the New Year’s, my husband also filed a complaint at the police station, stating that I hâd run away from home with his things. And then, I was called down at the station, about this complaint, and they made me go and get a declaration from the neighbors saying that he was violent and șo on, șo
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station, about this complaint, and they made me go and get a declaration from the neighbors saying that he was violent and șo on, șo I gathered all the papers myself. I was told about the restriction order, but I hâd to get that one by myself aș well, of course with the help of a lawyer that I hâd to pay, and by means of a legal action. You need numerous forensic certificates, countless complaints filed, șo it is a
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was violent and șo on, șo I gathered all the papers myself. I was told about the restriction order, but I hâd to get that one by myself aș well, of course with the help of a lawyer that I hâd to pay, and by means of a legal action. You need numerous forensic certificates, countless complaints filed, șo it is a very serious action, it lasts for quite a long time and it is not something that protects you. The
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was trying to intimidate me, he was saying: “Where do you think you’re going? You will only get rid of me when you will be dead.”, that sort of thing. When I realised the conflict was growing and I hâd come to a point when I couldn’ț sleep at night, I couldn’ț go to work anymore, I understood the situation was really serious. Simona from the foundation was constantly telling me I should get ouț of there, I
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was constantly telling me I should get ouț of there, I still didn’ț want to leave my home and she taught me what to do, what were the steps, how to protect myself and what were the steps I hâd to take șo that we would be safe and manage to be included în their program. I am not really good at recounting, it seems to me I am being incoherent, I don’ț really remember the events în their
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was a time I couldn’ț even speak about it, nor remember facts, believe me that even now, it is still very painful. I was going to therapy once a week, once every two weeks, because I was down, I hâd been mentally torn for a long time, because he hâd dragged me into a psychological war long before the violence hâd begun. To burst into a room where someone sleeps and șlam the door, when you know the child is
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nor remember facts, believe me that even now, it is still very painful. I was going to therapy once a week, once every two weeks, because I was down, I hâd been mentally torn for a long time, because he hâd dragged me into a psychological war long before the violence hâd begun. To burst into a room where someone sleeps and șlam the door, when you know the child is sleeping, the violence of this act can only be understood
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very painful. I was going to therapy once a week, once every two weeks, because I was down, I hâd been mentally torn for a long time, because he hâd dragged me into a psychological war long before the violence hâd begun. To burst into a room where someone sleeps and șlam the door, when you know the child is sleeping, the violence of this act can only be understood by one who hâș gone through this. I simply didn’ț
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living în a cage. I was living în a sealed concrete cube, there was no way ouț. Even though I am an intelligent woman, I simply didn’ț see the way ouț, I didn’ț know how to proceed, I hâd to ask for help from someone else. Until Simona managed to make me speak, to make me open my heart, it took a while, and then she showed me the exact steps, what I hâd to do, how to protect
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know how to proceed, I hâd to ask for help from someone else. Until Simona managed to make me speak, to make me open my heart, it took a while, and then she showed me the exact steps, what I hâd to do, how to protect myself. What were these steps?</spân></spân></p> Keep your papers în a safe place, save some money, just în case, and some clothes into a bag ready, the keys within reach. At any time
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some money, just în case, and some clothes into a bag ready, the keys within reach. At any time, the situation can get worse, until you manage to move away. Because you cannot move ouț of the blue, after you hâd a fight, after he beat you - you cannot just grab your bag and go, you simply can’ț. I don’ț even have relatives în Bucharest, I only hâd a few friends, and all of them hâd families, children, you
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away. Because you cannot move ouț of the blue, after you hâd a fight, after he beat you - you cannot just grab your bag and go, you simply can’ț. I don’ț even have relatives în Bucharest, I only hâd a few friends, and all of them hâd families, children, you cannot move în bringing the scandal into their homes, they were friends with both of uș, you risk to bring his aggressive behavior upon them. I couldn’ț endanger
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blue, after you hâd a fight, after he beat you - you cannot just grab your bag and go, you simply can’ț. I don’ț even have relatives în Bucharest, I only hâd a few friends, and all of them hâd families, children, you cannot move în bringing the scandal into their homes, they were friends with both of uș, you risk to bring his aggressive behavior upon them. I couldn’ț endanger them, you have to go somewhere where he
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it just love that got me blind? No, there are things that all alcoholics do, things that you don’ț spot unless you have gone through something like that. At the foundation I learned în a professional fashion what I hâd to do, what I hâd to pay attention to, for example never to be în the most remote area of the house - they actually teach you how to react. They gave me a list, but you can’ț really keep
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me blind? No, there are things that all alcoholics do, things that you don’ț spot unless you have gone through something like that. At the foundation I learned în a professional fashion what I hâd to do, what I hâd to pay attention to, for example never to be în the most remote area of the house - they actually teach you how to react. They gave me a list, but you can’ț really keep everything în mind when it
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or at work, șo somewhere you alone have access. Not like I did that night when I ran away wearing slippers and with no papers, no clothes, no keys, I just found myself în the streets with nothing, I really hâd nowhere to go, what was I supposed to do - knock on people’s doors în the middle of the night and scare them? You realize you cannot just rely on your friends and relatives, unless it is someone really, really
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or Algerian repatriates, resettlers from Tunisia and Morocco. Here is the largest seaport în France, fifth în Europe. The spot of passage, transfer, random or ultimate migration. The Gateway of the Orient. Following the all-european trend, years ago the city hâd begun shaping its new urban space - it was supposed to shine, amaze and attract investors. The price was the gradual exile of the lower class and the poor to distant suburbia: ghettoes of housing blocks, the cités, which politicians hâd
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hâd begun shaping its new urban space - it was supposed to shine, amaze and attract investors. The price was the gradual exile of the lower class and the poor to distant suburbia: ghettoes of housing blocks, the cités, which politicians hâd once provided aș a gift to the society, în order to locate cheap workforce and poor immigrants there. Today, they are fortunately distant, beyond the scope of an Old Port tourist, beyond the range of vision of marketing. Today they
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