Haddouche Yahia

Haddouche Yahia was born on December 3, 1926 in Ighil Ali, Wilaya of Bejaïa, in the heart of Kabylia. Son of a regional merchant, he attended the colonial school until the age of 12, then the Quranic school of Ighil Ali during the 1930s.

Coming from a land where poetic speech has always been an instrument of resistance and transmission, he grew up between two worlds: that of the ancestral Amazigh word and that of modern writing. A direct witness to the great upheavals of the 20th century — colonization, the war of liberation, independence and the Berber identity awakening — he made photography and poetry his two preferred means of expression to capture the essence and tragedies of his era.

He wrote his first poem at the age of 19. His entire poetic work stands as a commentary on the events that marked the country's history over the last 60 years: the memory of martyrs, love for the land, the quest for peace and human dignity.

He published his first poetry collection in 2004 under the title « A yedh a ya barkhane », followed by other collections in Kabyle and Arabic. He passed away in 2024, but his legacy continues to inspire current generations. This website is a tribute to his memory and timeless work.