In the Footsteps of a Tunisian Hero | Al Jazeera World
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- Lazhar Chraiti, a legendary figure in Tunisia's resistance to French colonial rule, was executed in 1963. More than 50 years later, Lazhar Chraiti's son goes back to Tunisia to find out more about how his father lived - and how he died.
The story of Lazhar Chraiti is that of an unlikely hero. He had little education, was virtually illiterate, worked as a miner and was a trade union activist. Yet he had a vivid sense of the injustice in his country, particularly the economic and social divide between Tunisians and French colonials.
In response, Chraiti joined the Fellagha, bands of rural fighters with a common enemy, the French. He quickly rose up the ranks and took part in several battles against French military units. Eventually in 1956, French colonial authorities - seeing Tunisia slipping from their control - offered nominal independence, but with strings attached. It was about this time that Lazhar Chraiti first encountered Habib Bourguiba, a man who would later become Tunisia's first president. There were tensions between Bourguiba and the Fellagha, many of whom felt the deal did not reflect their struggle.
In the Footsteps of a Tunisian Hero charts the rise and fall of Lazhar Chraiti's fortunes. The early years of Tunisian independence saw Bourguiba consolidate his power as the Fellagha's influence waned. Tensions came to a head when Bourguiba accused Lazhar Chraiti of being part of a coup attempt against the new president. In the film, Lazhar Chraiti's son tells how after his father's arrest, the family had nowhere to turn and were ostracised from Tunisian society.
After a speedy trial, Chraiti was executed on January 24, 1963. To the continuing distress of his family, the site of his burial remains unknown.
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Thanks Al Jazeera for this biography. You should produce more of these.
Amazing documentary! Can’t believe I did not know about this incredible man before today. Well done, long live Tunisia!
Thanks for the Real Journalism. We love to see more of these honest historical facts get revealed.
He wrote his history by blood, he will live forever. RIP Lazhar Chraiti, The Hero.
Bravo aljazeera and thank you so much for helping families to regain their dignity and their true stories...RIP leader lazhar big love for your struggling 💔
This channel translates Tunisian songs to english
Amazing documentary. Thank you for unleashing the truth. Such a hero will always remain alive in our memory.
Al Jazeera is best in documentary making.... Kudos to the team,
A beautiful film that brings history to life and illustrates how leaders of integrity are betrayed time and again....
Rahima allah lazhar chraiti
Rahima allah moujahed akbar lazhar chraiti
Allah yarehmou 🇹🇳🌹
Bourghiba rewrote history with his lies. He deserved the way he died: alone and without prestige.
Rewrote ... how lol , most Tunisians see him as the father of the republic , a man passionate about his country , he had his flows but he did right by his nation
*@eren made me write this.* Much like the Turcs who see Mustafa Kamal as their father, which total nonsense doubled with arrogance and tripled with cretinism.
@@erenmademewritethis9833 he loved Tunisia and to be honest no nationalist tunisian would have done better than him even though he had so much love to Tunisia... at the end he was still a colonialist puppet
@@erenmademewritethis9833 the father of thiin
The french has done so much damage to Tunisia made them suffer till this day.
My parents are from Gafsa.
Is that AJ English can't afford to translate? Who is gonna read titles and watch at the same times!!
At this time of the history there was no way other than kill to survive and go ahead.I am convinced that lazhar chraiti would do the same if he was at the other side of power