Roma european migrants living on the edge of Paris

A Roma family living in a squat in the snow in one of the largest Roma encampments 'bidounvilles' outside Paris. Winter, Sarcelles, Paris suburbs, France

Eastern european Roma migrants, often from Romania and Bulgaria, searching for better opportunities, they move near to western european cities. They typically are poor and live in squats, here around the periphery of Paris, in the suburbs 'banlieu' where they typically build ramshackle homes from recycled wooden panels and corrugated iron, or sometimes benders made from branches covered in tarpaulins. They live in woods and forest, industrial estates or derelict buildings. Life is especially difficult for them in the harsh conditions of winter and rain. Most of these camps get destroyed by police and Roma are eventually evicted, some deported back home or moving on to build another home. They often survive by recycling metal and electronic goods, selling recycled clothes and objects they find in trash bins, or through begging or playing music on the city streets or inside metro stations. Paris, France

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A Roma family living in a squat in the snow in one of the largest Roma encampments 'bidounvilles' outside Paris. Winter, Sarcelles, Paris suburbs, France<br />
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Eastern european Roma migrants, often from Romania and Bulgaria, searching for better opportunities, they move near to western european cities. They typically are poor and live in squats, here around the periphery of Paris, in the suburbs 'banlieu' where they typically build ramshackle homes from recycled wooden panels and corrugated iron, or sometimes benders made from branches covered in tarpaulins. They live in woods and forest, industrial estates or derelict buildings. Life is especially difficult for them in the harsh conditions of winter and rain. Most of these camps get destroyed by police and Roma are eventually evicted, some deported back home or moving on to build another home. They often survive by recycling metal and electronic goods, selling recycled clothes and objects they find in trash bins, or through begging or playing music on the city streets or inside metro stations. Paris, France