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Two French journalists kidnapped in Iraq
The journalists, Christian Chesnot with Radio France International and Georges Malbrunot with the newspaper Le Figaro, were reported missing the morning of August 21. It was not know where they were being held.
According to Al-Jazeera, the kidnappers are demanding that the French government overturn a recently passed law that bans Muslim students from wearing headscarves in French public schools.
The ban was passed by the French parliament in the spring and is expected to go into effect in September. French lawmakers judged wearing religious attire to public school to be a violation of the constitutional separation of church and state.
France, a county of 60 million, has a Muslim population of 5 million.
Which city should I not go to, or which cities should I go to?
Hi ya’ll!
I’m planning on teaching french in about 1 year and a half, and I was wondering if you guys could give me some pracitcal information about some things.
Firstly, which cities have the most diverstiy that you guys can tell me of? As a mixed Black American, I need to know which cities I should watch out for, and which cities seem to be more welcoming to foreigners.
The reason I ask this is because when I lived in Germany, no one told me of where not to go and where to go, and I ended up in some pretty sticky situationss.
I don’t want to create a forum on race, I just want some honest answers.
Also, which cities in France strike your fancy?
Need French Pen Pal!
Bonjour,
I am a male teacher in Texas, USA who will be taking an introductory French class beginning in September. Please reply if you would like to correspond with me. I can write to you in either English or Spanish, as you wish.
Merci,
Larcas
WWII
Hello Everyone. I am new to this board and it seems like an interesting one. I am from the U.S. and I spent a semester in France (in the ’80’s) and kept in touch with friends there for awhile but have fallen out of touch with them. I lived with a French family while attending school and had a very positive experience. I had a difference of opinion with some co-workers recently regarding how the french view the ending of WWII in France and their participation in it. My co-worker recently went to Paris on a short vacation, she also doesn’t speak french. She stated she saw some very large posters on a wall which she interpreted to mean the french had a very different view of WWII than we do.
If u the girl at Club Palm Bay(Sri Lanka)
The french girl I saw at club Palm Bay (Sri Lanka) for the home coming party of Dinesh and Milinda on 17th August 2004.If you are reading this PLEASE send me a e-mail.Don’t ignow.I like to keep company with you.
If u the Girl at Palm Bay Hotel (in Sri Lanka)
The french girl I saw at club Palm Bay Hotel(Sri Lanka) for the home coming party of Dinesh and Milinda on 17th August 2004.If you are reading this PLEASE send me a e-mail.Don’t ignow.I like to keep company with you.
i need french pal
i like france
i like french
but iam not good at it
would a french friend help me ??
salutsun@yahoo.com.cn
Lille In Sept 2004
I’m going on exchange this fall to Lille and am wondering what the best places to go to are. Any good clubs, restaurants, bars?
Has anyone heard of the residence hall "Franciscaines de Lille" (spelling may be off)?
Thanks, Nuno.
Looking for penpal, 19 year old female.
i am from the USA, looking for a penpal who is interest in helping me learn french.
Booze / gnole
Since this forum looks about as dead as the feeling of humanity in Dick Cheney’s brain, I’ll open a new topic about a major cultural difference between France and the US that I happen to care about : attitude towards ALCOHOL !!
I remember when I was a kid, when we’d go and visit my grandparents, my grandpa would usually open a bottle of white wine — my grandpa’s family is originally from Savoie, so they’ve always had a thing for white wine. Well, after I turned about 12 or 13, I remember my grandpa starting to offer me the glass of wine, too. And when I would refuse (I started enjoying wine quite late, and never really had the thing for white wine anyway), my grandpa would have this disappointed look in his eyes. As for my parents, they wouldn’t really bother.