Aid groups in France have set up a campsite for about 100 adolescent migrants in Paris to raise awareness of the plight of young people who often have nowhere to stay.
Volunteers from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and four other humanitarian groups erected the tents at a square near Place de la Republique, a central plaza that is often a staging point for mass protests.
The migrants are drawn from the ranks of hundreds of unaccompanied children who have reached France and are looking for the right to stay in the country permanently.
Organisers estimated roughly 300 foreign minors live in or near Paris.
“They have to rely on help from associations for lodging, food and medical care,” Caroline Douay of MSF said.
“Officials in Paris and the surrounding areas have to assume their responsibilities,” she said.
Andre, from Ivory Coast, said he was 17. “I arrived in Paris seven months ago after going through Libya and spending three days on an inflatable boat in the Mediterranean before reaching Lampedusa.”
French officials ruled he was not a minor, a decision he has appealed against. In the meantime, he has been sleeping in a hotel arranged by aid groups.
Numerous camps have been set up in Paris in the past few years by migrants hoping for asylum, but these are often cleared out by police.
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“One mistake people always make is adding extra wasabi. There is no need for this, because it should already be there between the rice and the fish.
“When eating nigiri, you must dip the fish – not the rice – in soy sauce, otherwise the rice will collapse. Also, don’t use too much soy sauce or it will make you thirsty. For sushi rolls, dip a little of the rice-covered roll lightly in soy sauce and eat in one bite.
“Chopsticks are acceptable, but really, I recommend using your fingers for sushi. Do use chopsticks for sashimi, though.
“The ginger should be eaten separately as a palette cleanser and used to clear the mouth when switching between different pieces of fish.”
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