'The Unstable One': A photographer captures a forgotten French housing project

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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

'The Unstable One': A photographer captures a forgotten French housing project

Banlieue Project

6 minutes 39 seconds

5 years ago

'The Unstable One': A photographer captures a forgotten French housing project

Known as "The Unstable One", photographer Jean-Michel Landon wanted to give an unfiltered glimpse of life in the Échat housing project in the French suburb of Créteil. His black and white photos document both the idleness and hope of its youth. But he's more than just a passive photographer. This former social worker also serves as a mentor to his subjects. We went to meet him.