Farida by Farida
L’OFFICIEL: Can you tell us about when you first arrived in Paris?
FARIDA KHELFA: I didn’t know where to go. I wandered everywhere, but I soon met Le Palace’s crew in Les Halles. It was the trendiest neighborhood, with ‘50s vintage shops… it was where everything happened.
L’O: You talk about Le Palace as a place of initiation for you. What did you discover there?
Homosexuality. I had a lot of gay friends when I was very young but it was taboo; nobody would say anything. At Le Palace no one hid. Everybody was so nice to me and
