'I'm proud to come from Aubervilliers'

Sharron Manikon. the daughter of immigrants from Mauritius, was raised in Aubervilliers, an unfashionable banlieue to the north of Paris.

She studied in London before starting a business career in her native France. Now the 33-year-old is setting up her own company.

She says growing up in Aubervilliers has prepared her well for life as an entrepreneur, and she is proud of her banlieue roots.