Youssef Benali

Youssef Benali, at 62, still scales telegraph poles for a living, a job he's been doing for decades. Based in Marseille's northern quarters, he navigates the labyrinth of concrete housing estates, where he's forged connections by knowing every local dog. His nightly worries include the threat of storms, budget cuts, and knees that protest each climb, yet his mind constantly dances to the rhythm of windshield wipers, a melody unique to every passing vehicle he encounters on his rounds.