::: Missoum:
Former correspondent of the Algerian newspapers “Alger Républicain” and “Le Matin” (that has been suspended since then) as well as of the Algerian french-speaking radio station Chaîne III, Missoum is currently writing as a journalist for the online newspaper "Agoravox". He is also one of the founding members of the Algerian League of Human Rights and a member of Germany’s Support Council for the Freedom of the Press in Algeria.

Missoum is a born orator. He declaims his poems in a charming slightly old-fashioned way. His face expresses every word and he interprets in a very theatrical way the works that he reads aloud for the audience.

MA MÈRE

Tu t’appelles Khedidja, Hélène ou Fatima,
Isabelle, Taous, Marie-Luise ou Claudia,
Je t'ai toujours appelé Mutti, Mother, maman ou Ma,
Tu m'as donné la vie et le sein,
Tu m'as bercé et aimé sans fin!
                 Ma, Mutti, Mother, maman,
Comment pourrai-je oublier tes contes,
Ton amour et ton affection,
Je t'ai pris ta jeunesse et ta beauté,
De tes cheveux gris, c'est moi le responsable !
                 Ma, Mutti, Mother, Maman,
De ton sang je le suis,
De ton nom, je resterai,
Et je fredonnerai toujours
Tes histoires qui m'ont fait dormir et grandir !
                 Ma, Mutti, Mother ou maman,
Ou que je serai je le dirai : Ma, Mutti, Mother ou Maman!!