What did your father pass on to you?<

Elie, 25 years old, Perpignan

"my father gave me a taste for nature, he taught me to look at it and to put my hands in the earth. He taught me that nature does not need us but that we need it."

Francesca, 34 years old, Gentilly

"what I learned from my father is self-derision, which is essential in all times of distress, every time you doubt yourself, if you take the road of self-derision it helps a lot of things."

Issouf, 28 years old, Perpignan

"I learned from my father the sense of work, freedom and forgiveness. He taught me that only work gives freedom and allows us to preserve our dignity, that forgiveness is a virtue that makes us humble and benevolent."

Laura, 31 years old, Le Soler

"my father passed on to me my Mediterranean side and good living, but also his sensitivity and creativity, especially in writing."

Stéphane, 30 years old, Perpignan

"my father taught me the openness to others and the curiosity of the world. Thanks to him, I was born on the other side of the planet and grew up with two completely opposed cultures, while learning to understand others and their customs. As for the curiosity of the world: I made them my profession."

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Article published in neon magazine in June-July 2021