Belgacem bead .. Algerian fought alone in Japan

Al-Khair Shawar-Algeria

He was following the news of his country thousands of kilometers away. The streets of the most important cities of Algeria were packed with millions of demonstrators chanting slogans calling for the departure of all symbols of the regime of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

He wished he were in the middle of those great crowds, and remember the flag he carried in his bag. He went out into the street shouting "New Algeria, free from all thieves and traitors" and in line with its long revolutionary history.

Between science and mobility
This was only the electronics scientist Belkacem Chabah, who was on a scientific visit to Japan from Califria, United States. He published his photos through the websites of many other images and became known as the "Algerian movement" of Japanese territory, after weeks Solidarity with a group of friends in Kallifuria with the continuous popular movement 15 weeks ago.

Our world was born in the city of Almogir in the Algerian desert (about 500 km south of Algiers) in 1957, is one of the pioneers of electronics, in the balance of hundreds of patents to the Internet and computerization, in Japan and the United States and other countries, a graduate of the University of Algeria, From the challenge of poverty and circumstances, and did not find the atmosphere suitable for scientific research, which forced him to return to the alienation after a journey of scientific achievement.

In his interview with Al Jazeera Net, the professor says he was on his way to the streets alone in Japan. It was on the occasion of his trip there to deliver a scientific lecture from California, and because it was the weekly date for millions of Algerians to leave their country, , Found only to carry the Algerian flag and record his symbolic presence, at a time did not understand many of the passers-by.

Back to Silicon Valley
Now that he has returned to Silicon Valley in the southern San Francisco Bay area, the grain of the Algerians there continues on a weekly basis, each in support of the renewed movement every week.

On the mention of Algerians in the United States, the journalist Mohammed Saleh Ben Ammar, a resident in Washington, says in a statement to Al Jazeera Net that the Algerian community in America is following all the events in their country. "Since the first week of mobility, we have been going out in protest in front of the embassy."

"DZ United"
While the Algerians of Washington have the opportunity to demonstrate in front of the embassy, ​​the "Silicon Valley Algerians" - like the Pill - have to stand in support of the movement of each one, in addition to other expressive means, where they founded the page "DZ United" (Facebook) was a virtual meeting place between different members of the community.

Through the page, the news of the community and the weekly activities are announced. The professor plays a pivotal role in this field, and it becomes a window on the news of their country of origin, especially in relation to mobility.

A man who is above 60, continues his activity like the 1920s and shows unusual enthusiasm for the movement. He asserts to Al-Jazeera Net that the secret is that he "takes pride in belonging to that great and great people." And ask God Almighty to "honor him with rulers at the level of his place."