- Ghazaly: The July Revolution granted Egypt a political standing in the global South.
- Ghazaly: The July Revolution granted Egypt a significant political standing in the Global South.
- Ghazaly: African, Latin American, and Asian solidarity are terms that should be given space in our media within the framework of the global South.
EGYPT: In celebration of the glorious July Revolution, the Global Solidarity Network, through the Nasser Youth Movement, organized several discussion sessions as part of the "Global Solidarity Talks" program in African and Spanish languages, with the participation of a distinguished group of intellectuals and politicians from Africa and Latin America.
The African seminars were held to revive Afro-Arab solidarity, with a prominent session titled "A Simulated Journey" to Tanzania." This session featured prominent novelists and literary critics from East African countries, as well as a distinguished group of Egyptian students and researchers in the Swahili language.
Novelist Nelson Ntimba opened the session by highlighting the landmarks of Bagamoyo in Tanzania, a city that has attracted tourists since ancient times. Ntimba discussed the city's history, Arabic inscriptions, local dialects, the historical slave market, ancient Arab graves, and current commercial activities that have made Bagamoyo a significant economic city. He also touched on the Holy Joseph Church and Bagamoyo Mosque, using pictures and videos to illustrate his points.
Writer Richard Mwembe, who specialises in investigative writing, continued by discussing the island of Kilwa, its historical significance, and the importance of its tribes to Arabs, Portuguese, and Germans over the centuries, which made it a target for German occupation. Mwembe explained that the island's inhabitants rely on the trade of gold, clothing, ivory, spices, and fabrics. He praised the historic area of Songo Mnara, showing short videos and pictures, and noted UNESCO's declaration of the area as a cultural heritage site that must be preserved.
In a related context, Literary critic Juamaki, known for his literary works on family and societal issues, spoke about the city of Kigoma, highlighting its unique geographical location and exceptional tourist significance, using a variety of photos and videos to showcase the city's landmarks and various aspects.
The session was moderated by translator and researcher Norhan Khaled, editor-in-chief of the Nasser Youth Movement's department and opinions portal in the Swahili section, and coordinator of the Swahili version of the "Global Solidarity Talks" program. noting the role played by the Global Solidarity Network - through the Nasser Youth Movement in building linguistic cadres who are proficient in African languages to be an added force to Egyptian people's diplomacy in dealing and cooperating with the African continent.
On the other hand, the Spanish language sessions celebrated Arab-Latin American solidarity under the title "Arab-Latin American Solidarity: Argentina as a Model," attended by a group of youth leaders and representatives of prominent civil society organizations and political parties in Argentina.
The Spanish-language program sessions covered several topics, including the historical and regional context of the national liberation movement in Argentina and Latin America, the role of labor unions in achieving social justice, and the importance of the Non-Aligned Movement in supporting the independence of developing countries. The sessions also discussed the intellectual convergence between Juan Perón and Gamal Abdel Nasser, their shared visions on national independence and development, and how this exchange of ideas formed a bridge for cooperation between Latin America and the Arab world.
For his part, anthropological researcher Hassan Ghazaly, founder of the Global Solidarity Network, affirmed that the network is voluntary and non-profit, with its programs offered entirely free of charge and organized through self-efforts without any financial support. Ghazaly noted that the "Global Solidarity Talks" program launches discussion sessions in various languages—Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, French, English, and Russian—as an open platform for discussion and intellectual exchange on common cultural issues. with the aim of enhancing solidarity between peoples from different cultures and backgrounds around the world, noting that it is an important mechanism that gives Egyptian youth and students studying languages the opportunity to practice their language of study with native speakers in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America, to prepare cadres and leaders with the ability to understand the change that is happening globally.
