Zahra witnessed a fatal attack in her city: “I am afraid that my son will take a stray bullet”

2024-01-24T04:06:42.498Z

Highlights: Zahra witnessed a fatal attack in her city: “I am afraid that my son will take a stray bullet” On April 2, 2016, a shooting, probably linked to drug trafficking, occurred near a grocery store in the Bassens city. Teenagers no longer go out in the neighborhood, out of fear. To compensate for the lack of a social center, Zahra founded the association “Femmes de Bassens” in order to create a place of sharing for women and children.

Olivier Delacroix goes to meet Zahra. This resident of the Bassens district, north of Marseille, witnessed a terrible shooting in her city. She agreed to talk about her daily life in this episode of the podcast “Dans les yeux d'Olivier” produced by Europe 1 Studio. On April 2, 2016, a shooting, probably linked to drug trafficking, occurred near a grocery store in the Bassens city. Three people were killed in the attack, including Othman. A 21-year-old young man who has no connection with this settling of scores. For the residents of the neighborhood, it's a shock. Zahra, a mother, also grew up in this city and that evening, she witnessed the tragedy. Employed as an ATSEM in a nursery, she was forced to stop working after the attack, due to her anxiety. Despite complaints and calls for help, no psychological follow-up was put in place for the witness families. The anger and the feeling of abandonment are palpable in the streets of the Bassens district. Teenagers no longer go out in the neighborhood, out of fear. To compensate for the lack of a social center, Zahra founded the association “Femmes de Bassens” in order to create a place of sharing for women and children in the neighborhood. An initiative that serves as a pillar and a place of comfort for residents. In this episode of the podcast “Dans les yeux d'Olivier” produced by Europe 1 Studio, residents of this district of Marseille confide their revolts, their fears but also their actions for the future.