A SENSE OF COMMUNITY
Most of my waking hours in Calais are spent prepping vegetables in an industrial kitchen alongside friendly strangers. We shout our life stories to each other over upbeat music in a frenetic space where cooking aromas compete. The atmosphere lifts our spirits above the heavy truth of why we're here.
The coastal city of Calais, in the north of France, is a major transport and trade hub located at the narrowest point of the English Channel. Calais lacks the graceful charm of cities I've visited in southern France, but attracts displaced people because of its proximity to Britain. On a clear day you can even
