The Saharawi Human Rights activist and ex-political prisoner, Aminatou Haidar arrived Thursday to London, to take part to SANDBLAST Cultural Festival, which will be held in the first week of this November, with the participation of an important Saharawi delegation from the Saharawi refugee camps.

Aminatou Haidar was received at the airport by POLISARIO Front’s Representative in the UK and Ireland, Mr. Sidi Omar, who accompanied the Saharawi activist to the residence of the rest of the Saharawi delegation.

The members of the delegation received their heroine and symbol of resistance with traditional tea ceremony and flowers.

The Saharawi human rights activist was then introduced to all the members of the delegation and members of the organising committee of SANDBLAST.

Alongside Tiris, which will be participating in all the SANDBLAST activities and launch its first album produced by the SANDBLAST charity, the Saharawi delegation is composed by the well-known Saharawi puppeteer and poet, Brahim Mohamed Brahim, alias “Belgha”, Malainin Lakhal, S.G of UPES, Zrug Lula, member of UPES, the poet Mohamed “Elkeihal” as well as the photographer Hayetna and the painter and sculptor Salek Brahim.

The rest of the Saharawi delegation that will take part to SANDBLAST Festival are expected to arrive to London in few days, mainly Mrs. Jadiya Hamdi, member of the Saharawi Women Union and MP, Mrs. Aminetu Haidar, Human rights activist and Former political prisoner and the poetess Zahra Hasnawi.