Bestine Kazadi Ditabala, (born 1963 in
Belgium), is a Congolese writer.
Life
She was born in Belgium. Kazadi, mother of a daughter born in 1998, graduated in law, a lawyer practicing in Kinshasa and coordinator of the Congolese Studies Program (FRP).
[''Édité par « L'Harmattan » et « Afrique Editions », le recueil de poèmes « Congo mots pour maux » porté sur les Fonts baptismaux''](_blank)
Le Potentiel, 11 novembre 2006.
In November 2006, she published a collection of 36 poems, ''Congo Words for pain'', which earned her a presentation ceremony at the
Grand Hotel Kinshasa with the Minister of Culture and Arts,
Philemon Mukendi.
She is the first Woman President of the Rotary Club Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first woman
'' Major Donor
'' in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the global program Rotarian
'' Polio +
''. She graduated in Social Sciences and in Law; she practises law, and was admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa.
She published two poetry Collections: Congo words evils'' Editions L'Harmattan in 2006, and ''Infi ''(r)'' nitely Woman'' in 2009 She also wrote in a compilation of six Congolese writers,
''''new Kinshasa''
'', a new entitled:
''''course of life''
'' in 2008 to the French editions SEPIA. She is President of the Congolese Civil Society Women (SOCIFEC Asbl) network, that wants to unite all the women:
''The leadership and participation of Congolese women in decision-making and power
''.
She is the author of "The Hymn of the International Women for Peace" which she wrote the lyrics which was recorded by a young organist Rosin Ngandu.
She wanted by this lyrical song symbolize the struggle for peace. Indeed, in October 2010, during the official opening of the 3rd world march to
Bukavu in
South Kivu
South Kivu (''Jimbo la Kivu Kusini'' in Swahili), (french: Sud-Kivu) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its capital is Bukavu.
History
South Kivu Province was created from Sud-Kivu District in 1989, when the exis ...
where 40 delegations of women around the world marched with Congolese women hand in hand for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
She presented her hymn: "As a gift to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the world to share his ideal of Peace, Unity and Solidarity ..."
Works
* ''Congo Mots pour maux'', Éditions L'Harmattan et Afrique Éditions, 2006,
* ''Infi(r) niment Femme'', Éditions Le Cri, 2009,
References
* https://web.archive.org/web/20170704010527/http://www.africa24tv.com/fr/entre-les-lignes-bestine-kazadi-republique-democratique-du-congo
* https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093624/http://www.voicesofyouth.org/en/posts/merveille-avec-bestine-kazadi--avocate--presidente-de-la-socifec
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20141218063451/http://socifec-rdc.org/
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1963 births
Democratic Republic of the Congo women
Democratic Republic of the Congo writers
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people