A Mother’s Intervention of Her Son in Protests in France

During the ongoing social demonstrations in France, the mother of a teenager who took part in the protests pulled her son out of the crowd and took him home safely. The incident took place in an area where demonstrators were concentrated.

In the images reflected on social media, the mother’s anxious demeanour and her effort to distance her son from the risky areas of the crowd attracted attention. These moments in the tense atmosphere created by the ongoing protests across France have once again revealed the parents’ instinct to protect their children.