The Segou team with their certificates of participation! Well done everyone!
Month: March 2019
….and more good comments from Segou
This is Mounkoro Kone, Trainer and Coordinator of the Segou Team
“I congratulate this initaitive. The youth has won. We saw a tournament of peace and joy.”
This is Sery Kone, Defense, 26 years old.
” We came togehter around the same objectife: peace. I have found friends from Taoudeni.”
This is Nithie Kone, middlefield, 27 years old.
” I am happy this tournament took place. With football we can create peace.”
This is Dadi Kone, Defense, 24 years old.
” It was possible to bring everyone togehter under this initiative ” we are together”. Even if we did not win, the joy of peace is in our hearts.”
The Segou team talks…more
This is Keka Kone, middlefield, 29 years old
“The welcome has filled me with joy.”
This is Tajo Kone, Middlefield, 22 years old
” This initiative has given me hope and I understood that there are other cultures in Mali, apart from mine.
This is Diby Kone, middlefield, 19 years old.
“I really appreciated that all accepted each other in our discussions.”
The Segou Team : The players talk
This is Dabere KONE, who plays in the middle, is 24 years old.
” We did not know that it would be possible to get everyone together around the same initiative “peace”. We need to have trust that it is possible with the youth here for a better future.”
This is Bazin Kone, Defense, 21 years old
” We need more transparency in governance. With this initiative we were all together in national unity”
This is Vamber Kone, Defense, 20 years old
“We lost the match but we have the spirit to change our football in future. I loved the computer training we got and also how to manage with conflicts.”
This is Zouwa Kone, Goalkeeper, 22 years old
“I have understood more how to live togehter with this initiative. We came from the North, South, East and West and I hope this tounament can continue in the future. We need to defend women’s rights and the right to educaiton.”
2:1 Taoudenit vs Kayes
And the final … Taoudenit 2 vs Kayes 1
Yesterday Taoudenit won the final of the football tournament “OnEstEnsemble” for peace and reconciliation in Mali. The match was epic! The two teams could only be separated after a penalty shootout.
This 2nd round was very rich in exchanges. The Ministry of Sports, the United Nations system, NGOs and other partners have sensitised young people on their respective mandates and missions with a view to better promoting peace and social cohesion.
We are really looking forward for the next round!
We are on TV!!
3:0 Taoudeni/Segou
Yesterday, Taoudeni won against Segou. Wonderful to see their fans of northern Mali who came to support them. While the sky turned nearly black and everyone was scared, the rain would start, the game finished without a drop.
Je suis paix et progres
Je suis paix et progrès
Je suis un blanc, je suis un noir, je suis un homme,
Je suis une femme, je suis un vieux, je suis une vieille, Je suis un enfant
Je suis un maure, je suis un berbère, Je suis un arabe, je suis un tamashek
Je suis le soudan, je suis l’orient, je suis le Maghreb.
Je suis un commerçant, je suis un négociateur
Je transite par les frontières, je transporte les merveilles.
Je suis l’azalai, je suis la caravane, je suis le sel gemme
Je suis l’homme du désert en toute joie sans haine.
Je suis le berger, je donne le lait au voyageur, j’égorge pour mes invités.
Je suis alkhaima (tente), je donne l’abri pour la causerie et le divertissement avec deux verres de thé et le tajine.
Je cultive la cohésion sociale, j’enseigne le respect, je prône la paix.
Je suis pleine de générosité, opposition sans animosité, dialogue lumineux de culture
J’enseigne patience et endurance, j’enseigne le courage de braver la chaleur ardente et la vertu de supporter.
Je lutte contre la mauvaise habitude, je lutte contre la prise d’otage, je lutte contre le terrorisme.
Je suis le négateur de chantages, je suis au centre de défis, je suis le cœur battant de la société
Je suis le rythme, je suis la mélodie, je suis la voix de joies.
Je suis moi, je suis l’autre, je suis le diatiguie.
Ecoutez ! Écoutez donc, je suis Taoudénit, je suis née Malienne, je vis Malienne, je reste Malienne.
And the winner is: KAYES
What a game yesterday!After an initial lead of the Bamako team in the first half, Kayes won 2:1 in the end. What a joy to see a good game with fairplay , elegance and determination. All participants were very happy and we shall see how Taoudeni and Segou will encounter each other today. On est ensemble! Ir go tchere bande (Sonrhai)! Naa dew (Tamacheq), Nachnu ma’an (Arabic),Amenjogonfe (Bambara) !
Learning, learning,learning
This afternoon we had a full session with all participants on what causes conflicts , how to address them and the role of every individual to find solutions. In addition, humanitarian principles and access, targeting of humanitarian assistance and negotiation were also part of the group reflections. Everyone agreed: solidarity, transparency, social cohesion, education and respect are needed to deal effectively with the roots of conflicts. And those roots are deep and include the sense of marginalization and exclusion , discrimination in access to services and support. Everyone was very engaged and within the group we spoke 14 languages, which reflects the diversity of the participants.
