PORTRAIT OF A DEPORTED MIGRANT

January 30, 2007

Fernand is an Ivorian. He spent 10 years in France illegally until a police check in 2000 led to his deportation. Since then he has lived in Ivory Coast s economic capital, Abidjan. His sister, however, has made a home in France as a legal resident. Their paths, which cross in Paris briefly, depict the uncertainty that faces African migrants seeking better fortunes in Europe. A portrait of the siblings. (c) 2006 AFP