For the Kanaks in the working-class district of Tindu, Mother's Day, synonymous with a convivial meal, is this year accompanied by a deep sense of unease. A stone's throw from the roundabout where one of them was killed on 15 May, the consensus is that the youth violence seen at the roadblocks since the beginning of the crisis has deep roots: "What are we doing for these young people?" asks a woman in her forties, her voice trembling. "They don't even teach Kanak culture in school," says another. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES