I have walked the backstreets of Sandy Ground at night for years. It started because a lady friend of mine wanted to go to a latino bar there, but needed a man to go with her.

The reception was so warm, people went out of their way to help us. My nickname there is Pappy.

As in Quartier d'Orleans, when violence erupts it's turf wars between drug dealers. Nothing that we have to do with.

If you go to Sandy Ground, pay a visit to Jeremy. He runs an outfit called the Madtwoz Family Association. He organizes many activities to keep young kids off the streets. Recently, thanks to public money, he took a bunch of them to the main air show in Paris so they could learn about airport jobs.

https://www.madtwoz.com/