A language is said to die when it stops evolving. Is it the same for a society? A country? A continent? If so, take heart: our era is alive and well! Demonstrations, uprising, collective upheavals, individual awareness, changing mores... The movement is constant, difficult to capture, and, at times, terrifying. Far from fantasies, we tell the intimate story of these upheavals.
After The Revolution, Now What?
All the languages I speak belong to me
Diadié is often asked if, in the near future, he plans to write entire novels in Soninke or Bambara. A question that puzzles him. And what if French was not just a language of writing after all?
I didn’t know what “Allah Akbar” meant, either
Why is learning Arabic important today in France? Take me as an example: learning Arabic has not only made me aware of the French bias that I grew up with, but it has made me more empathetic.
Algeria, Morocco: Once upon a Hirak
The two neighboring countries of the Maghreb have each experienced their ownHirak (movement in Arabic) in recent years: in 2016 for Morocco and in 2019 for Algeria. Two women and a man tell their experience of this movement, from doubt to combat, through all their hopes.
In Ukraine, young people are turning their backs on the Russian language
Ukraine is a bilingual country, where many families speak Russian. But since the beginning of the invasion, young Ukrainians are leaving this language behind.
In the northern suburbs of Marseille, meet the school that strives to change the world
Through social diversity and Scouting-inspired teaching methods, the school fosters values such as solidarity and self-confidence well beyond its walls.