Touaregs en ZAD

Abstract

Faced with chronic lack of accommodation for asylum seekers in France, activists defending the cause of foreigners have experimented with various types of alternative living spaces. This article aims to document one of these: the ZAD (Zone to be Defended) of a certain French metropolis. By focusing on the way of living of Tuaregs hosted in this ZAD, this study describes how the Tuaregs develop alternative atmospheres, of which the Tuareg blues concert is a typical example.

Keywords

• immigration
• vulnerability
• hospitality
• inhabitant
• sonic ambiances
• otherness