What about racism (and a few other things) in France?

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Aug 042009
 

(asked by Lola from the UK and originally from Nigeria) I’ve been reading “Ask a Frenchman” as well as “Stuff Parisians Like” in order to get a feel for what it would be like to live in France. You see, I am 27 and Nigerian; I was raised in the UK from the age of 4 and lived in the US from the age of 16-24 and am now back in the UK. I consider myself to be well-adjusted to [Read the rest]

Do I have a chance in Paris?

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Mar 082009
 

(asked by Miena K. from Philadelphia) Ok, so. I am currently a sophomore in college. When I was younger, I went to a French immersion school and the culture never left me. Though I am not as close as fluent as I was when I was younger (hey, I’m working on it!) and a million other reasons, I need France. I must move there. So here’s my 3-part question:1) Is it difficult to get a job as a foreigner?2) What’s [Read the rest]