Age: all ages
Pagination: 16 pages
Size: 350 x 270 mm
Language: French
Publication: December 2025
Free
This new issue of SoIn was born out of this desire. It aims to give a voice to unique journeys, not to put them on a pedestal, but to see them live, act, create, love… just like everyone else.
The interview with Théo Curin opens these pages. His story is well known, but what is most impressive is his way of being in the world. He is direct, cheerful, and clear-headed. Théo does not define himself by what he has lost, but by what he chooses to do. Swimming, exploring, storytelling, playing, presenting, posing, sharing. He moves forward without justification, with humor and a contagious sense of freedom. His journey reminds us that life never follows the planned script, and that this is not necessarily a bad thing.
This issue brings together very different stories, but they all share the same energy. Men and women who find their place, often where we least expect them. Children, parents, artists, athletes, artisans, entrepreneurs. Some stumble, others surprise. All remind us that there are many paths and that success cannot be reduced to a single model.
Here, there are no lessons or heavy speeches. Just exchanged glances, sincere stories, sometimes funny, sometimes moving, often inspiring. We talk about music, sports, work, creativity, family. We also discuss doubts, fears, and awkward moments. In short, life.
SoIn continues to explore what connects us, beyond visible or invisible differences. We hope that these pages will encourage you to listen a little more, judge a little less, and above all, remain curious about others.
Happy reading!
Céline Colombier-Maffre (Manager of Publications, Fondation Ipsen, Paris) and Ryadh Sallem (Paralympic athlete, French and European champion in wheelchair basketball and rugby, Capsaaa Association, Paris)
Vincent Vidal has been an independent journalist for over 30 years. He has worked for cinema, women’s, and children’s press. He now turns his focus to the world of antiques, antiquities, and design. Since 2017, he has been the editor-in-chief of the Journal du Village Saint-Martin, a publication dedicated to the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Vincent Vidal is also the author of about ten practical or historical books, including: La Petite Histoire du préservatif, Mode d’emploi du nouveau papa ou Habiter un souplex.
Ryadh Sallem is a board member of ‘Paris 2024’, a high-level athlete with 5 participations in the Paralympic Games (French swimming team, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair rugby) and a leader in the SSE (Social and Solidarity Economy). This multi-champion in sports and life is known for the numerous battles and victories he achieves in the social and solidarity field. He initiates humanitarian and associative projects aiming to fight against all forms of discrimination, of which disability is a significant component, and founded CAPSAAA, a Parisian sports club and association dedicated to disability prevention and awareness. Organizer of the DEFISTIVAL, creator of the ‘Challenges of Civilizations,’ promoter of societal and cultural symposiums, he is also the originator of EDUCAPCITY, the great civic rally dedicated to 8-14 year olds. A humanist ‘serial entrepreneur’ who urges to reject any form of fatalism and has only one idea in mind: to promote brotherhood and peaceful living together.
Valérie Delattre is an archaeo-anthropologist at Inrap (National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research). She specializes in funeral and cultural practices from the Protohistory to the Middle Ages; she leads a national scientific research program dedicated to the archaeology of disability, intervenes in an associative framework, and within the CNCPH (National Consultative Council for Disability). She is notably the author of Il était une fois la différence. Les archéologues racontent le handicap, published by Actes Sud Jeunesse editions.
