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From darkness to gold: Hakim Arezki lost his sight at 18 during the 2001 Algerian protests, then climbed to Paralympic glory in Paris. His new memoir Renaître dans la nuit traces that staggering journey through pain, sport, and sheer refusal to surrender.
Author talk
Paralympic champion
Memoir
Inspiring journey
Tips
📖read *Renaître dans la nuit* beforehand for richer discussion
🎤expect audience Q&A about his cécifoot career
🏅he won gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Rencontre littéraire avec Hakim Arezki
Épinay-sur-Seine




From darkness to gold: Hakim Arezki lost his sight at 18 during the 2001 Algerian protests, then climbed to Paralympic glory in Paris. His new memoir Renaître dans la nuit traces that staggering journey through pain, sport, and sheer refusal to surrender.
Author talk
Paralympic champion
Memoir
Inspiring journey
Tips
📖read *Renaître dans la nuit* beforehand for richer discussion
🎤expect audience Q&A about his cécifoot career
🏅he won gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics
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