Paris, 8 January 2015
It’s a day of national mourning in France, all flags have been lowered…
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On 7 January 2015, three gunmen opened fire at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, killing at least 12, and wounding 11, 4 seriously. Staff cartoonists Charb, Cabu, Honoré, Tignous, and Wolinskialong with economist Bernard Maris, and two police officers standing guard at the magazine were all killed. President François Hollande described it as a “terrorist attack of the most extreme barbarity”. (…)
The day after the attack, the remaining staff of Charlie Hebdo announced that publication would continue, with the next week’s edition of the newspaper to be released on the usual schedule, but with a greatly increased print run of 1,000,000 copies.
(Source Wikipedia)
Patrick Pelloux columnist at Charlie Hebdo
«Le journal va continuer, ils n’ont pas gagné»
(Patrick Pelloux, médecin urgentiste et chroniqueur de Charlie Hebdo)
Patrick Pelloux arrived late at Charlie Hebdo for the weekly meeting because of his work at the Hospital Emergency and that saved his life. Sadly enough he was one of the first people to arrive on the place after the shooting and to give first aid to his fellow-workers at Charlie Hebdo…
Willem cartoonist at Charlie Hebdo
«Comme je suis dessinateur, je ne sais faire que ça donc je continue oui…
sinon ils ont gagné».
(Willem, dessinateur à Charlie Hebdo)
Willem didn’t like the weekly conferences which take place weekly at Charlie Hebdo. It saved his life. He was in the train when he learned the news…
A combination of file photos shows (from L) French cartoonist of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Jean Cabut, aka Cabu; cartoonist Tignous ; newspaper publisher Charb; Georges Wolinski;. (AFP)
We’ll miss these talented artists… their smile… their
courage…
Cabu dedicating books at Salon du Livre 2008
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Tignous dedicating books at ‘O Tour de la Bulle’ in Montpellier 2010
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Charb dedicating a book…
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Cartoonist Wolinski at fête de L’Humanité 2007-02
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Honoré
Their cartoons have become part of our everyday life, bringing the note of humour we all need so much to live on.
So many thanks to them who gave their life to make us more free.
But they will live forever as heroes in our collective imaginary, as martyrs in the fight for freedom of expression, for democracy and liberty.
We are Charlie.
I am not a reader of Charlie Hebdo, but next Wednesday I will buy the special issue published in memory of the 12 people fallen under its banner. Its staff have been decimated but a new team is already at work and, like the Phoenix, Charlie Hebdo will soon be born again…
Je suis Charlie.
Mairiuna on behalf of the team of Scotiana.
18h50 Place de la République à Paris : une foule silencieuse…
Brisbane Je suis Charlie gathering 2015-01-08
Cologne: candles shining in the night for the victims of Charlie Hebdo shooting
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