PSG victory: Yes, 'Grandma Mireille and the youth,' but no, it's not a miracle

A heartwarming video circulating online showed a group of young people accompanying a 90-year-old woman safely to her home near Paris's Parc des Princes stadium. The act of kindness, captured on Saturday, May 30, quickly went viral, drawing praise and admiration.

However, the publication Libération challenges the narrative that this incident represents a miraculous or exceptional moment. The article contends that labeling such an act as extraordinary risks reinforcing negative stereotypes and societal divisions. It argues that focusing on this single event as a sign of societal improvement overlooks deeper, persistent issues.

By framing the incident as a 'miracle,' the article suggests, observers are falling into a trap. This perspective, it argues, entrenches clichés and divisions that are often perpetuated. The piece implies that a more critical examination is needed rather than celebrating isolated acts of kindness as proof of widespread positive change.