Gret Tamawt: Ur nezmir ara a neṭṭef aṭas n inelmaden s ttawil agi n zoom. Wid d-yewwḍen d imezwura d wid ara neṭṭef. Yal a nelmad ad ixelles cwiṭ isurdiyen.
Note: Space is limited. We will accept candidates on a first come, first serve basis. A small fee is required.
0 Comments
Chabane Slimani was born in 1962 in Amechras, Kabylia. In 2007 he moved to At-Willul and very quickly fell in love with this country of which he naturally became a citizen. The war waged against Gaddafi in 2011 in which he actively participated strengthened his ties with Imazighen of At-Willul and Infusen as well as his sense of belonging to this country for which he had fought and was ready to give his life to. After the fall of the Khaddafi regime, Chabane continued to serve in the Amazigh military forces which control all of the Amazigh territory and ensure its security. But on January 5, 2018, very early in the morning, Arab militias from Zentan belonging to the forces under the command of Osama Jouilli appointed by the government of Sarraj, based in Tripoli, for the control of the western part of Libya, attacked, cowardly, the village Boukemmache located about forty kilometers from the town of Zouara in At-Willul. Chabane was one of the troops that went to this village to push back the Zentan militias and it was there that he was killed. With his act, Chaâbane sets us a monumental example of Amazighness. He will forever remain a symbol of the Amazigh fight for Freedom. Excerpt from an Article first appeared on Tamazgha.fr on 01/08/2019 A memorial was erected to commemorate Chabane's ultimate sacrifice Tajmilt i wid/tid yemmuten ɣef izerfan d yiseɣ. Sgunfut di talwit. In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our rights and dignity. GM: Xussent aṭas n tewlafin, daɣen kra ur lhint ara, acku seg yeɣmisen i d-ttwakksent. Win/tin isɛan tiwelafin (photos) izmer ad aɣid-yaru dagi akken ad as-d-nefk tansa u1ɣur ara tent-id-yazen. The Tiwizi family is saddened by the loss of the Kabyle icon Idir. It sends its condolences to his family and friends and shares their grief. We feel their pain also as they struggle to mourn their loss in these trying times caused by the Corona Virus pandemic. Idir has revolutionized the Kabyle song and contributed to the revival of the Kabyle culture and Tamazight in general. He has created timeless pieces of music and poetry that depict Kabyle life, culture and heritage. Through his work he shone a light on the people of Tamazgha and helped them construct their identity. He also built bridges among cultures and promoted peace. We mourn your loss Idir. You have given us so much and you will always be in our hearts. Fkan-t i waggur bu lmeryat Ger yetran yerra-t Garasen ad yedhu La yreqq deg igenni nwala-t Meskin yuggad a t-nettu Itran uran isem-is di tegnawt Aniwa ur yezmir ḥed a t-yemḥu Ma twalam itri i wumi tzad tafat Ẓret d netta i ɣ-d-yehdan asefru Rest in peace brother. We will never forget you and your star will always shine and guide us. Below Stina's homage to Idir. Thank you Stina. Homage to Mohand DahmaniTwo days ago, in this sad April's spring, I heard that you passed away in silence in a hospital in France. While we were all hunkered down out of fear of COVID19, you decided to quietly leave this earth. I must say I was not prepared for such news. In my mind I never thought about a day when I would hear such a thing, although, this sort of thing occurred to me a few times, the first being after my mother died. Since then, once in a while when I think of a member of my family who is older than me, I think to myself, that one day they will not be around. They would be crossed out of my list of relatives and friends. I just never thought that I would cross you out of my shrinking list. I also feel guilty because we did not keep in touch as well as we should have. I reached out once in a blue moon for some time, then our communications stopped. I also stopped travelling through France out of convenience and thus did not have those opportunities to come down and visit. I will never forget that summer of 2008 when we spent about a week together at your house in Aveyron. We told many stories and debated many questions. We also ate a lot "pain de campagne" (country bread) and local cheeses. You even told us about those special cows that produced that cheese. One day, you took us to your friend's goat cheese farm and we came back with a box of amazing cheeses. We took walks in the beautiful countryside and you showed my six year-old son how to collect wild berries and thread them on a thin stalk. When you left Kabylie, you chose this beautiful village in the mountains of the Aveyron. We think it reminded you of the mountain of At-Mendas. Incidentally, At-Mendas itself is only a shoutout from At-Buaddu, where I was born. They are both at the foot of the Djurdjura mountains. The rocky hillsides of Aveyron are so similar to those of Djurdjura, the limestone, the stone houses and the herds of sheep heading to pasture bleating and sounding their bells. All reminded me of Kabylie. You left so soon, we did not have time to say goodbye or thank you. An ocean separated us, we could not sit at your hospital bed. We did not even know how sick you were. You probably did not tell many people. You lived alone in those beautiful mountains of Lozere and did your things peacefully. Back when we were fighting hard for the rights of the Amazigh people, you often came down to Paris to organize and do what needed to be done. But even when you were up in your village, alone you managed a small group (ASIB: Association Solidarité Internationale Bérbère). You managed to keep in touch, inform, publish/write and give a helping hand to countless individuals and groups both in Tamazgha in in the diaspora. You travelled Tamazgha and connected with Imazighen everywhere (Morocco, the Tuareg country, the Canary Islands) and when the World Amazigh Congress was founded, you were among its first architects. You fought hard and spoke your mind without restraint. Your frankness was only rivaled by your generosity. My friend, how it hurts to talk about you in the past tense. My friend, son of At-Mendas, Amazigh warrior, rest in peace now. Please know that you are appreciated. The gaping void you left in our hearts and in Tamazgha will not be easily filled. We will miss you but we will not forget. Ḥsen At u-Amran 21 years ago, Lounes Matoub was robbed of his life and Kabylia was robbed of one its best individuals. Kind, sincere, open, dedicated, frank, he represented integrity in a country that lacked it dearly. Matoub was assassinated in broad daylight on a peaceful mountain road near his village of Taourirt Moussa. What a day that June 25 1998. We Kabyls and Amazighs in general still grieve for this man. They stole him from us and we feel so violated by this act. This is a violence against one human being, an artist, a singer, an advocate, a humanist, a man who is loved by his fans and the entire region that gave him birth. But it is a violence against lots of people: The Kabyle and Amazigh peoples. Matoub represented everything that is good about one's fight for freedom and dignity. He was a symbol for all Imazighen. We still mourn Lounes and we still sing his songs... Physically he was taken from us, spiritually he is immortal! Rest in peace Lounes. You are present within us everyday. Your eternal voice and poems help us carry on... Tiwizi-USA will commemorate the Amazigh spring on April 27 at 2 PM at the Kabylian Coffee Shop in South Philly with guest speaker Masin Ferkal. Masin has been active in Amazigh circles since the 1980's. Masin was a founder of the Amazigh Congress. He managed the "Editions Berberes" in Paris for a decade or so while he served as president for the Tamazgha association of Paris he helped found. He teaches Tamazight at the INALCO (Paris). Masin will speak about Kabylia and the Algerian regime. Kabylia has always been a thorn in the foot of the successive governments of Algeria by being the vanguard of freedom and democracy in Algeria. The regime on the other hand has always found the most diabolical ways to neutralize the impact of the Kabyle actions. This will be an interesting presentation which will be followed undoubtedly by a rich debate. So, please join us in this commemoration and patronize the Kabylian coffee shop.
Tiwizi ad d-tesmekti tafsut imaziɣen akked tefsut taberkant s usarag sɣur Dr Nacira Abrous, tamesnilest di CNRS n Aix-en-Provence, Fṛansa. Isalen nniḍen ad ten-tafem deg flyer agi swadda.
Tiwizi will remember the Amazigh spring (1980 and 2001) with a conference by Dr Nacira Abrous, a linguist at CNRS, Aix-en-Provence, France. For details, please see flyer below. |
TO OUR READERSShare you thoughts with us with a comment or contribute with news, articles, etc. Archives
May 2024
Categories
All
|