
Paris, France – “Spare some change, Monsieur” is heard in the busy streets of Paris an unsettling number of times. In the brief moments where coins or stares are exchanged, one can often see the worn-out looks of those far too familiar with the realities of street life and sleeping rough.
Others show no such signs. Had they not asked for money, it would have been easy to mistake them for tourists simply walking around with their suitcases.