Of Franco-Cameroonian and American origin, I lost my mother at the age of 4. Taken in by my great-grandmother, I was later placed with my great-aunt at the age of 7 in Choisy-le-Roi, in the 94th district.
My stay with my great-aunt and her husband was extremely trying. For years, they subjected me to the most horrific abuses and humiliations (repeated beatings, tortures, chili peppers in the eyes,...