In Memoriam: Abdrahamane BATHILY

This piece serves as an "In Memoriam" for Abdrahamane BATHILY, commemorating the anniversary of his passing on August 24, 2008. The text marks a significant date, recalling his life and the impact he had.

Central to the remembrance is a poignant quote from Martin Gray, which speaks to the nature of faithfulness to those who have died. Gray's words emphasize that true remembrance involves not succumbing to grief, but rather continuing the work and ideals that the deceased championed, thereby keeping their spirit alive.

"To be faithful to those who are dead is not to lock oneself in pain. One must continue to dig one's furrow, straight and deep. As they themselves would have done. As one would have done with them, for them. To be faithful to those who are dead is to live as they would have lived. And to make them live with us. And to transmit their face, their voice, their message, to others. To a son, to a brother, or to strangers, to others, whoever they may be. And the truncated life of the disappeared will then germinate endlessly."

The article concludes with a solemn expression of "eternal souvenirs and pious thoughts," offering a final tribute to Abdrahamane BATHILY and acknowledging the enduring memory he holds for those who remember him.

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To be faithful to those who are dead is not to lock oneself in pain. One must continue to dig one's furrow, straight and deep. As they themselves would have done. As one would have done with them, for them. To be faithful to those who are dead is to live as they would have lived. And to make them live with us. And to transmit their face, their voice, their message, to others. To a son, to a brother, or to strangers, to others, whoever they may be. And the truncated life of the disappeared will then germinate endlessly.