(Speaking in French) One young man described being denied jobs at upscale French hotels, ostensibly because of his North African background.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Garcia is a Cuban immigrant who opened his pilates exercise studio in November in an upscale neighborhood after retiring as a professional ballet dancer.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

Since Thursday night, there have been sporadic street battles around the red-shirt camp in the middle of an upscale commercial,hotel and residential district in Bangkok.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14