Living together seen from Sarcelles: a social bond to be reconnected

“Hey, Jew! asks the seller opposite, who has laid out straight on folding tables, household products, pairs of socks, dishwashing liquid or padlocks, all displayed at 2 euros. “Hi,” replies Lev with a wave of his hand. (name has been changed), gray beanie and surgical mask under his chin, as he unpacks joggers and hoodies from his white utility. It is a little after 8 a.m. this winter Sunday at the Lochères market in Sarcelles (Val-d’Oise), in the Paris region. The hall planted at the foot of the Cité du Grand-Ensemble and the dozens of fairground stands that surround it are slowly awakening.

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