Mahmud and Luali Chejdan Lehsen: "writing to release the Sahara" and Chejdan Lehsen Luali
The two authors define his poetry as a mixture of tradition and the Generation of Saharawi 27
The two were sent to study in Cuba, where they were formed as poets. "In the refugee camp had no chance to study and were sent to Cuba, an experience that we are very grateful, which has helped us to get away from the war for fifteen years," says Luali. "We are professionals trained in Cuba where there are other compatriots who study different subjects," he added.
His literary influences outside the scope of American literature and "the readings, the stories told by our families, and especially the generation of 27 and especially Federico García Lorca," say the poets.
"All poetry written in English has a strong importance in the Sahara, where an oral poetry, more rhythmic, deep and very descriptive, and these two sources is born our poetry" Chejdan said Mahmud.
Beyond influences literary, poetry is defined by contemporary Western Sahara "a poem where this war in our country, hence we write patriotic poetry and protest, because we write for the liberation of our country, and it always goes," said the authors Saharan .
Commitment
"Every revolution has its poetry, literature, music, and correspond to the time they live in, and my poetry is not a handout but I get to write, "insists Chejdan Mahmud.
"Our protest poetry combines the intimate with, because the best way to show the world of suffering is to talk about how I feel, and I have to talk about my country," adds Chejdan.
fight in this line of poetry published an anthology devoted to the lifting of the Aiun, "where we wanted to show their importance and say enough to the Moroccan police state that is subject to this city," said Chejdan and Luali.
As dissension between different groups Sahrawi poets emphasize that "the Polisario Front rightful role legitimately represent the Sahrawi people." They believe that "the Sahara is divided by a wall, where on one side are those who live in the Moroccan zone and funded by the Moroccans, and on the other hand are those who want the independence of the Sahara." "Yes, there are groups that advocate a bet and autonomy, but are paid and live off the Moroccan government," added the authors Sahrawi.
What should be the delay in the process of self-determination of people Sahrawi? Poets nod and say that it is delaying too much, but acknowledged that "international conflict is termed a minor, and where Western interests are rendered to a feudal kingdom that sells well in the West, but that is what more backward. "
Luali Chejdan and estimate that the upheavals and revolutions in the Arab world "began in the Sahara, where people are said to demand dignity and social rights, and after that the events took place in Tunisia '.
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two poets believe that Spain should have a prominent role in the determination of the Saharawi people, "and the first thing you could do is recognize the Sahara as a country, and thus should not break off relations with Morocco."
Both authors gave a poetry reading at the Teatro Isabel la Católica, an act that was completed with the screening of the documentary "Bitter as life, sweet as love, soft as death ', directed by José Sánchez Montes Granada.
