La Protest

Seen on the Boulevard de Madeleine a few days into our trip.

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Originally uploaded by Kit Pollard.

I wasn't actually a part of this protest - I didn't even see it. Sarah, Missy and Gilly did, though. It had something to do with illegal immigration...and a lot of gendarmes.

What I find most interesting about this picture is the little girl, sticking her face in the big sign. Parisian kids fascinate me in so many ways - for some reason I'm amazed that little kids grow up speaking French and living in such a fantastic city. I'm even more obsessed with this little girl - is she growing up as a part of a protesting culture and in Paris?