these areas look no better than the "projects" in America
They are no better. They have a lot in common.
this amazing book about Muslim girls in the Paris suburbs
Is the book about specifically religious girls of the Muslim faith, or is "Muslim" used as a general term?
Here's a link to the book. Here's the photographer's website. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
episode | I Am
the worldwide negative trend posed by media coverage of Muslims is too often designated as an environment of social marginalization
(not sure about "designated" there) but one could add "of fear".
The photos are good. And ethnically varied.