Aljazeera in Calais: a response from those interviewed‏

Recent publication by Aljazeera

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2013/12/french-court-ousts-undocumented-africans-201312172837113585.html




December 6, 2013
A response to Aljazeera’s interview with us in Victor Hugo

Dear Aljazeera,

Having watched the video clip you made of our interview we are very angry
with the publication. We would like to share our response:



Freedom not food.

The picture always painted of Africans is that we need food. We do not
escape our country, over the desert and then the sea for food. We live
well in our country ; we have homes, famillies. We eat and have everything
that we need apart from freedom. We love our country and we are proud of
our country and all that it has. What we don’t have is freedom, our
problem is with the government and our dictator. As a woman they make you
go in the army for two years unless you are pregnant.

You came into our home to listen to our story, to understand our
situation, but you did not listen. You did not explain our situation, you
showed people running for food. We came to Europe for human rights and
freedom. Where are the human rights ? Where are the freedoms ?

You said you wouldn’t show our faces, but we can see oursleves. This can
be dangerous for our famillies in our countries. If we go back it can be
dangerous for us too. We want to support our people, we are not afraid for
us, but for our famillies you can bring problems.

We wanted to make our situation known, you talked about people running for
food. This is not our problem. We need freedom, not food.

Women of 51 Victor Hugo, Calais.