From a Stuntman in Greece to a Barber in the Mile End

When military service turns into motorcycle acrobatics.

February 24, 2025 · 7 min read

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This story originally appeared in URBANIA, an online magazine based in Quebec focused on pop culture and society.

URBANIA and the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises collaborated to create the exhibition Détours – Rencontres urbaines, presented at the MEM. This immersive experience reveals the human richness that makes up Montreal through encounters with 25 extraordinary locals.

In the same spirit, we’d like to introduce Eustachius, a citizen who, in his own way, embodies the uniqueness of Montreal.

If you enjoy his story, you’ll love the unique portraits featured in Détours – Rencontres urbaines.

A yellowed phone number lies abandoned, almost forgotten, along a fence on Parc Avenue. In my arduous search for an apartment, with nothing left to lose, I call.

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