“I was ten kilos when I arrived”: how they deal with diabetes and obesity at the Soothing House in Ivry

On the menu: pumpkin velouté with coconut milk, chicken yassa, and last but not least, chia seed pudding. When you open the doors of Igikali, the House of Calming, just before lunchtime, you just have to let yourself be guided by your sense of smell to find your way.

Around the long table, located in the heart of the Ikambere association located in Ivry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne), the women wait with two certainties: the dishes served here will be balanced and the meal together will be enjoyable. They are here as at home, or perhaps better than at home: many of them are isolated women.