Invited to a set, Yannick Noah confided the motivations that led him to return to Cameroon and become the chief of the town of his childhood.
On Friday, May 13, Yannick Noah was invited by Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine at Up to you, to present his new documentary, available on Amazon Prime from May 22. Inside “The Meaning of Winning”l’artiste et sportif, qui a déjà évoqué le racism dont son jeune fils est témoin, est revenu sur son parcours, des terrains de tennis à Etoudi, le village de son enfance, dans lequel il est retourné il ya more than a year .
Yannick Noah in the footsteps of his parents
Yannick Noah has been very involved in his new life in Cameroon sincebecame the chief of this village located a few kilometers from Yaoundé. to live France 5the man of a thousand lives returned to this choice of life, which he defines as a kind of inheritance: “Dad sacrificed a good part of his life to preserve this place. It is the place where the whole family lived and grew up, and that for several generations”said on the set of Up to you.
For the artist, this new role is a way to pay tribute to his parents, who died a few years ago, and to prepare for the future of the next generations: “For my children but also for my grandchildren”He explained. “If I see you walking around this place, I’ve done my part of the job”he confided in me with great emotion.
Yannick Noah on his new duties as chef: “It made me want to call”
This project, which was close to his heart, was also his father’s dream.former Franco-Cameroonian footballer Zacharie Noah, who had always dreamed that his eldest son “don’t stay abroad too long” Y “come back”: “This year I felt like a call, an evident desire to return to where I grew up and to dedicate a lot of time to improving this place, to make it a magical place if possible”he said about his father with whom he has always been very close.
This return, therefore, has the ability to delight both Yannick Noah and her parents Zacharie and Marie-Clairethat he mentioned during his exchange with the chroniclers of Up to you. On the set of the show, the former tennis champion returned to her love story : “They got married in secret because on one side or the other it was not very well seen,” trusted.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
On Friday May 13, Yannick Noah was Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine’s guest at C à vous, to present her new documentary, available on Amazon Prime from May 22.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
In “The Meaning of Winning,” Yannick Noah retraced his journey, from the tennis courts to Etoudi, the town of his childhood, which he returned to over a year ago.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
Yannick Noah is very committed to his new life in Cameroon, as he has become the chief of this village located a few kilometers from Yaoundé.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
Live on France 5, Yannick Noah returned to this life choice, which he defines as a kind of inheritance.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
“Dad sacrificed a good part of his life to preserve this place. This is where the whole family lived and grew up, and that for several generations,” said Yannick Noah on the set of C à vous.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
For Yannick Noah, this new role is a way to pay tribute to his parents, who passed away a few years ago, and to prepare for the future of generations to come.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
“For my children but also for my grandchildren,” he explained. “If I see them walking through this place, I will have done my share of the work,” Yannick Noah said with great emotion.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
This project, which Yannick Noah loved, was also the dream of his father, the former Franco-Cameroonian footballer Zacharie Noah, who always dreamed that his eldest son “would not stay abroad too long” and “would come back”.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
“This year, I felt like a calling, an obvious desire to go back to where I grew up and spend a lot of time improving this place, to make it a magical place if possible,” said Yannick Noah.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
This return, therefore, has the ability to delight both Yannick Noah and his parents Zacharie and Marie-Claire, whom he mentioned during his exchange with the chroniclers of C à vous.
“I did my part”: why Yannick Noah left France to become a village chief in Cameroon
On the set of the program, Yannick Noah recounted his love story: “They got married in secret because on one side or the other it was not very well seen,” he confided.
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