Face of the fight against illiteracy in the North, dedicated volunteer but also actor, Aulnesian Daniel Vannet died this Friday.
“What pushed me to fight my illiteracy was being tricked. It was because I didn’t know how to read that people were able to take advantage of me.” In an interview he gave us in 2017, Daniel Vannet spoke about his fight against illiteracy. “I had a boss who took advantage of me. If I knew how to read at that time this wouldn’t have happened to me.“
Accompanied by Mots et Merveilles
A journey strewn with pitfalls which did not prevent Daniel from fighting. Redoubled efforts to finally learn to read. Motivated more than ever, the Aulnésien pushes the doors of the Mots et Merveilles association.
“I met Caroll Weidich in Maubeuge, at Idées formation. There, she told me about her project from her association Mots et Merveilles. So, I told her to let me know when it would open, and that I would comeDaniel told our columns. When the association was created, I was there straight away, as agreed. Also, I was the first learner. My desire to learn and my desire to put my illiteracy back on track were such that I traveled from Haumont to Aulnoye on a moped.“
And with pugnacity, the first words. The first sentences are read. “I read slowly at first, of course. But I was so proud.“Proud, Daniel will be again when he is asked to shoot a film.
Indeed, a team of filmmakers, touched by a report on Daniel broadcast on France 2, had the idea of making a short film. “They were young people. After this short film, they called me back. This time, for a feature film, for the great adventure. My life changed, and soon I was in the spotlight winning all the trophies (laughs).“Daniel will play in the film Ich bin mine Tata, in 2015, then in Willy 1er, released in 2016.
Caroll Weidich, the president of Mots et Merveilles, will never forget Daniel. “This is sad newsshe wrote this Saturday morning, announcing the death of the Aulnesian. He who was so joyful, who had met all the challenges of his life: reading, writing, making films and a fervent supporter of ASA Basket died yesterday at the age of 64. We will never be able to forget our Aulnesian star, our northern star who walked the red carpet of the Cannes festival. We will not forget you Daniel.”
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