CULTURE
TUNISIA – Hinda Djeridi: “We are all awakeners of consciousness”
A great humanist at heart, in love with unconditional love, handling words with delicacy and gratitude, the multi-faceted woman Hinda Djeridi indulges in ze-Africanews.com. Its rich journey of experience invites readers to an awakening of awareness of their multidimensional ability to be the best version of themselves. She knew how to make of her sufferings a force to exploit the field of all possible.
Ze-Africanews: Could you introduce yourself to our readers?
Hinda Djeridi: I am a naturopath and energeticist, radio host, speaker, Franco-Tunisian writer and president of the association Inaya Sans Frontières. After working for sixteen years as a pharmacy instructor, I became a naturopath (a graduate of Robert Masson’s CENA school) following an accident at work on September 11, 2004. On that day, it can be said that I knew what the words spirituality and ascension of humanity meant. It completely changed all my beliefs and beliefs. I have always been a humanist and deeply committed to human rights and even more so to the oppressed, the orphaned and the most disadvantaged. The current world is in great pain and the word humanism takes its full meaning in my commitments. The awakening of consciences is a duty for each one of us and even more so for those who learn a science because it must be transmitted to the greatest number of humans.
Ze-Africanews: You are a writer and your first book “The Soul of Ramadan” was released in February 2018. Why have you chosen this theme, especially today, where Islam is increasingly feared?
Hinda Djeridi: Islam scares those who do not know it. Ignorance is the worst scourge of our humanity because it creates multiple damages, conflicts, wars, separations and especially false prophets that mislead many people. It is also blessed bread for great manipulators who seek scapegoats for misfortune and human misery. For me, this book is a blessing, a happiness, a transmission of my spiritual essence in search of the soul of Ramadan, of the world of subtlety, of the nonpalpable, of the transcendental. It is a multi-dimensional book divided into thirty tips on the benefits of fasting on the body, mind and soul. But it is also a writing filled with unconditional love, compassion, solidarity and peace. I am looking for an ideal where every human being, whatever his skin colour, his religion, his ideas can live in peace and harmony. I often think of Martin Luther King’s quote, “We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will all die together as idiots”.
Ze-Africanews: Is it a need for you to write?
Hinda Djeridi: I have always loved writing, it is my way of exteriorizing my past demons, my negative emotions, my multiple traumas and disappointments. As a child, I wrote many poems, texts full of suffering, hope and dreams. I was an introverted child, misunderstood and rejected by a society too perfect based on appearance and not on being. Luckily I had writing, it was a form of therapy where each of my anxiety-provoking emotions turned into strength and creativity. It is also a way for me to feel useful for humanity, I am a lover of unconditional Love who loves the inspiration of the Source and transmit it through words. They are rich in vibrations, meanings and stories. Words sing, they can heal as destroying hence the importance of handling writing with much benevolence, respect and depth.
Ze-Africanews: You have several hats including that of radio host, can you tell us about it?
Hinda Djeridi: Yes, I am a radio host and host of Good Vibes on radio Awledna in Paris 16. It is a program that takes place every Monday from 12h to 14h and which aims to value the human being in all its dimensions, to put forward little known writers, budding artists, entrepreneurs, awakeners of consciences in joy, good mood and above all a positive attitude. The media has become a big part of people’s daily lives and I believe this is the best way to deliver positive and caring messages to listeners who have been through more than two years of the covid pandemic, not to mention those who have lost loved ones. It is time to humanize the media to serve the best interests of our humanity.
Ze-Africanews: You are also energetic, what is your care in the office?
Hinda Djeridi: You have to know that everything is energy, fauna, flora, sun, moon, everything that surrounds us is inside of us. We have an energetic body that is constantly disturbed by electromagnetic pollution, emotions, trauma, conflict, jealousy and negative thoughts of self and others. All that is not transcended in the present moment and not digested will be crystallized at the level of the subtle bodies and then materialized at the level of the physical body and created diseases, imbalances and self-destruction. We are transmitters and receivers and if we keep negative energies in us, they will eventually create blockages in all areas, professional, love or other. One must be aware of the power of the field of all possibilities, of the present moment, hence the importance of keeping a high vibratory rate and positive thoughts. Energy care releases energies, memories and especially negative transgenerational ones that can block entire generations and repeat destructive patterns of life. During the session, I had several women who had a blockage at the sacred or sexual chakra and could not have children despite normal biological results. After an energy cleaning and a release of women became pregnant. It is a true divine grace because what I transmit during my care is unconditional love for the bodies to heal themselves and restore a normal vibratory rate.
Ze-Africanews: Now, we want to know the president of the association Inaya Sans Frontières, why did you choose to be part of the associative world?
Hinda Djeridi: As a believing woman, I have this phrase that goes back and forth in my head: «the best of you and the one that is most useful for humanity», the word of the prophet of Islam (peace and blessing upon him). I am convinced that I am invested by a mission like every other person on earth, but some are not yet aware of it. There are more than 7.753 billion people on earth, many of whom suffer from war, famine, disease, and if only we could create human bridges and help the poorest, the oppressed, the sick and the orphans. The associative world came to me as evidence. Doing good and passing on unconditional love is a duty and even more so today with my mother’s death in August 2021 due to covid. She was a pious, benevolent woman who helped the less fortunate discreetly without anyone knowing it. My mother is my role model and I thank my parents for giving me the best of education, the love of my neighbour without distinction of skin colour or religion.
Ze-Africanews: Finally, if readers want to contact you, how?
Hinda Djeridi: I am on all social networks, facebook, instagram or directly on my website www.naturopathie-du-etre.com .
CINEMA
BURKINA FASO – Culture and tourism: The 4th edition of Tunnel honors the builders of the shadow
Koudougou, May 31, 2025 (AIB) – The 4th edition of Tunnel, a ceremony for distinguishing cultural and tourist actors in the Central-West region, was held in Koudougou on Saturday, noted the AIB on site.
This annual event, initiated by Adama Badiel, aims to create, according to him, a platform of visibility and support for artists and tourism professionals to allow them to establish themselves on national and international scenes.
The promoter Adama Badiel stressed the importance of this edition, placed under the sign of collaboration, recognition and collective construction. He recalled the fundamental objective of the Tunnel: “to highlight the cultural and tourist talents of the Center-West, these women and men who, often without spotlight or support, nourish our region with their passion, creativity, and determination.”
This year, the event paid a special tribute to its partners, whose support is deemed indispensable. Among the officials present were Jean Noël Bonkoungou, representing the minister of culture, patron of the ceremony, El Hadj Inoussa Bagué, president of the Patronat du Centre-Ouest, Franck Alain Kaboré, CEO of Cinéma Neerwaya, and Ali Bonkoungou, CEO of Salsabil Bâtiment, testifying to the commitment of the private and public sectors.
Despite a slight reduction to five categories in competition this year, due to a limited number of album releases and works meeting the criteria, Adama Badiel ensured that the “Golden Tunnel” category will evolve from next year to expand opportunities while maintaining the quality requirement.
The promoter also launched a call for goodwill because, “we need you to build a true ecosystem where art, heritage, tourism and youth can express themselves, thrive and inspire.” This heartfelt plea highlights the major challenge of the lack of resources to fully support the laureates and optimize their visibility.
Several emblematic figures of Burkinabe cinema, such as Eugène Bayala (Oyou), Sawadogo Alidou (head of the Village of Kikideni), and Rasmané Ouédraogo (Razo), have already been honored in previous editions.
This year, the winners on the artistic side include Mr. Baraka, Tasha, Yololo Junior, and KSB 80.
In the cultural and tourist field, personalities like El Hadj Inoussa Bagué, Franck Alain Kaboré, Rasmané Ouédraogo, Boubacar Berewoudougou (Hôtel Pousga), Catherine Zoma (ISMK), and Salfo Dermé were distinguished, in addition to tributes paid to ancient glories of Burkinabe music such as Pasteur Moussa Josué.
Adama Badiel concluded by stating that “the Tunnel is not a one-time event. It is a movement, an ambition, a bridge between what we are and what we can become. A strong message for the future of culture and tourism in the Center-West.
The boss’s representative, Jean Noël Bonkoungou, reassured the promoter of Tunnel of the support of the ministry.
Source: Information Agency of Burkina
Photo credit: Information Agency of Burkina
See on the platforms the legendary Senegalese hip-hop group Daara J Family. On May 30, 2025, the band returns with “COSAAN”, a committed single that resonates, with its morning mbalax melodies and gentle flows, as an essential reminder: never forget where you come from. The single has over 80,000 views and 900 comments on YouTube.
“Fan nga cosaanoo?” – Where are your roots?
This question in wolof, almost a supplication, serves as the thread to the new title of Daara J Family. NAACP literally means “origin” or “heritage”. With this single, the iconic duo formed by Faada Freddy and Ndongo D delivers a work that is at once poetic, political and deeply rooted in history, especially that of Senegal. It is also a call to African youth not to forget their origins. And above all to enhance its cultural heritage by walking with pride in the footsteps of the ancients.
Cosaan, between mbalax and rap
Formed in 1994, while still in high school, the members of Daara J Family never gave up their musical identity. Indeed, they have always mixed sharp words, spirituality and pan-African consciousness. In “COSAAN”, they revisit this tradition that is dear to them. In this song, there are traditional sounds (mbalax) and contemporary hip-hop textures, echoing their long-standing belief: rap was born in Africa, traveled, then came back. The refrain, translated into French, is unequivocal: “Le monde et ce qu’il contient / Si tu vas là et que tu l’obtiens / N’oublie pas, n’oublie pas / This is where your origin lies!” A direct appeal to African youth not to give in to cultural amnesia and to keep the memory of ancestors and African identity alive.
When history inhabits the word
Faada Freddy, with his recognizable soul voice among a thousand, hums: “We know where we come from/ What worries us is where we are going…” This lucid concern can only be tempered by an unwavering faith in the values of the elders. Ndongo D, adds in a quick flow: “If you forget yesterday, tomorrow you will be lost (…) You were born here, you come from here, you live here.” It is an anchor cry, a response to uprooting, a warning against forgetting.
Daara J Family: Making sense of the flow
From their first eponymous album in 1998 to Boomerang in 2003 — hailed as one of the best hip-hop albums of the century by The Observer — to Yaamatele in 2020, Daara J Family have always been able to combine the art of flow with that of meaning. Their commitment goes beyond words. They shared the stage with icons such as Public Enemy or Mos Def, and travelled through festivals from Africa to Europe, from WOMAD to Live 8.
COSAAN: a single dedicated to transmission
More than a return, COSAAN is a transmission. It is a manifesto. That of a knowledge, a duty to remember, a pride. At a time when markers are shifting, when crops are being diluted. In an era marked by migration, globalization and multiple influences, Daara J Family reminds us that identity is a foundation, not a burden. That heritage is not nostalgia, but a compass. And they offer a musical compass and identity with this single: Cosaan!
The monumental works depicting the battle of Little Big Horn, exhibited on the Pont des Arts in Paris in 1999, made the Senegalese artist famous. The installation has just joined the fortress in the Hautes-Alpes for at least ten years.
Muscled warriors meld, horse bumping. Sounds of the fury of battle are heard. Under the impressive curvilinear wooden frame of the old Rochambeau barracks, at the fort of Mont-Dauphin (Hautes-Alpes), is played the battle of Little Big Horn, opposing, in 1876, a coalition of Cheyennes, Sioux and Arapaho to the soldiers of General Custer’s regiment.
In thirty-five monumental sculptures, visible from 6 July, the Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow (1935-2016) celebrates the resounding victory of the fragile over the powerful. Deposited in this fortified village for a period of ten years renewable by his widow, the director Béatrice Soulé, this epic installation is well known to the Parisians who discovered it amazed, one day in March 1999, on the Pont des Arts.
The exhibition has remained in the annals with its record attendance – at least 3 million visitors in three months. «An unexpected success», recalls art critic Emmanuel Daydé, then deputy mayor for cultural affairs. For the former physiotherapist born in 1935 in Dakar, who later became an artist, it is consecration. But also, surprisingly, a swan song.
At the moment when Ousmane Sow gains international fame, the art world turns its back on him. Although he was the first African artist recognized in France, none of his successors, to whom he had paved the way, claimed it.
Mayor’s daughter supports her cause
It had all started well. In 1993, the Senegalese sculptor, who two years earlier had been on the cover of Revue noire – a quarterly magazine that revealed a number of African talents – was invited to the major five-year exhibition at Documenta in Kassel, Germany. In 1995, here he is at the Venice Biennale, which is to contemporary art what the Cannes Film Festival is to cinema. The autodidact dreams of an event in Paris.
By chance, he met Hélène Tiberi, daughter of the mayor at the time, Jean Tiberi. Who supports his cause at the City Hall. The location is easy: it will be the Pont des Arts, between the Louvre and the Academy of Fine Arts. It will take diplomatic treasures to convince these two institutions, who have not seen with a good eye the proximity of massive silhouettes imagined by an African artist.Archives «World»: Ousmane Sow questions Bordeaux and politicians
The neighbouring National School of Fine Arts, where figurative art was then taboo, is also pinching its nose. Money is missing. The Havas group had initially promised to contribute to the addition of 5 million francs (the equivalent of 1 million euros today), but its new CEO, Jean-Marie Messier, is sneaking out. Béatrice Soulé moves heaven and earth, finds sponsors and is personally indebted to the tune of 1 million francs. More here
Source: Le Monde
