La Haine

So as many of you know, I live right across the street from the Champ de Mars (which is the park right underneath the Eiffel Tower). It's a popular spot for various events, concerts, etc. This morning I woke up to the sound of pretty music playing, so naturally I got really excited and ran down to check it out. Unfortunately, it was not a happy event like I was expecting. It was the manifestation against gay marriage. Suddenly, thousands of chanting rioters started flooding into the park, and I was right in the middle of it. There were riot police everywhere and it was pure chaos! I was so saddened and disappointed by this group of people that I had to get out of my neighborhood as soon as possible.

 

 

Because of the riot, my metro stop was closed down, so at the end of the day on my way home I had to get off at the stop before and walk a bit farther to get home. It was very stressful to navigate my way through the crowds of shouting people in the rain. After escaping my town all day, I have returned to my apartment and the manifestation continues. I am blasting my music as loud as possible to drown out the sounds of beating drums and chants. What saddened me the most was seeing all of the children alongside their parents, holding signs and chanting. It made me really angry at the parents for bringing their kids into it and manifesting hate. There is so much negative energy surrounding my apartment right now and I am very disappointed in France's lack of progression at the moment.