Discovering West African fabrics: Maimouna's design workshops in French suburbs

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Banlieue Project

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In Banlieue Project, Ségolène Malterre and Wassim Nasr let residents of France's disadvantaged suburbs tell their own stories. Adapted by Erin Ogunkeye. Every other Tuesday at 4:15pm Paris time.

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In Banlieue Project, Ségolène Malterre and Wassim Nasr let residents of France's disadvantaged suburbs tell their own stories. Adapted by Erin Ogunkeye. Every other Tuesday at 4:15pm Paris time.

Society & Culture

Discovering West African fabrics: Maimouna's design workshops in French suburbs

Banlieue Project

5 minutes 55 seconds

5 years ago

Discovering West African fabrics: Maimouna's design workshops in French suburbs

In this edition, Banlieue Project visits Ile-Saint-Denis and northern Paris for a glimpse of the world of wax, bazin and bogolan – West African fabrics. We meet Maimouna Traoré, who combines the colourful textiles with her design experience to give school dropouts in France a second chance.