"Un Gnoul", "They Should Have Aborted Him" : Hardly Born, the First Baby of the Year in Avignon Victim of a Racist Spill

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Zaïd was the first newborn in 2026 in Avignon (Vaucluse). The baby's Arab first name barely came into the world, leading him to suffer a racist wave on social networks.

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Born on 1 January 2026 in Avignon hospital, Zaïd, the first baby of the year, was the target of hundreds of racist comments after the publication of his first name on social networks. Faced with the magnitude of hate messages, many supporters expressed themselves.