1. Fatma Besnaci, known as Fatima Besnaci-Lancou, her pen name, is a French writer known for her work on Memories of harkis in France.
16 Facts About Fatima Besnaci-Lancou
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou's father was a harki who fought in the Algerian War.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou attended school in Harki camps where they were taught in French.
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From that day on, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou fused her anger and decided to write.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou was determined to write the true story of harkis in contrary to what is being said; and her desire to have her children to know their mother's life story.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou rolled out her first personal testimonial life story as a Daughter of Harki in 2003.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou was criticized by some former Harkis for working with these organizations as they did not support Harkis in 1962 when they arrived in France.
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Also in 2004, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou worked to revisit with children of harkis and of Algerian immigrants.
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In 2005, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou was awarded the Seligmann Prize against racism and antisemitism, for her book Daughter of a Harki.
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In December 2005, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou was named as Honorary Citizen of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume.
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In September 2006, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou wrote and dedicated the book Our Mothers, words hurt, another story of Harkis based on several testimonials of first generation Harki women who came to France in 1962 with their husbands.
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In October 2008, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou organized series of public events with the Association of Harkis and Human Rights.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou continued work of reconciliation between the Algerian harkis and immigrants through meetings, particularly with the Algerian writer, Maissa Bey; while the situation remain highly critical and exigent against harkis remained in Algeria or state of reception of former harkis living in France and wish to travel to Algeria.
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May 29,2009, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou organized with the assistance of the National Museum of the History of Immigration, the National Institute for Pedagogical Research, a study day for teachers How to teach the history of harkis.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou is a member of " Marianne of Diversity " and a Board member of "Memories and History " of the Memorial of Rivesaltes.
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Fatima Besnaci-Lancou is an editor in chief of the Journal of the NGO PLAC 21.