Thanks for writing, Hattie! And sharing the extra bits of your interview with Bernardine Evaristo. It’s really interesting what she says about London. When French people ask me why I left London for Paris, I often explain that it’s inaccessible to live in the city centre and as a result of this, you can’t spontaneously meet up with your friends, and you’re paying a sort of time and energy tax to get anywhere. Interesting also what she says about the safety-net of the dole-equivalent support systems still exist here in France for artists and people working in creative fields. Then again, on the subject of diversity of backgrounds, there’s a whole other set of issues in Paris that London doesn’t necessarily have. Thought-provoking as ever, Madame!
Thanks for writing, Hattie! And sharing the extra bits of your interview with Bernardine Evaristo. It’s really interesting what she says about London. When French people ask me why I left London for Paris, I often explain that it’s inaccessible to live in the city centre and as a result of this, you can’t spontaneously meet up with your friends, and you’re paying a sort of time and energy tax to get anywhere. Interesting also what she says about the safety-net of the dole-equivalent support systems still exist here in France for artists and people working in creative fields. Then again, on the subject of diversity of backgrounds, there’s a whole other set of issues in Paris that London doesn’t necessarily have. Thought-provoking as ever, Madame!
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