Culture, Society & Diaspora
Culture, Society & Diaspora
Longer, more researched pieces on significant historical, social, or cultural topics.
The relationship between Algeria and the United Kingdom stretches back more than four centuries, evolving from early maritime agreements to a contemporary partnership spanning trade, education, energy and security. Historical Foundations The diplomatic connection began remarkably early. In 1580, Queen…
After Algeria’s independence in 1962, a single state-run television service began broadcasting. Initially known as Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA), this lone channel—affectionately nicknamed Al-Yatima (“the orphan”) for its monopoly—shaped Algerian popular culture for decades. Colour broadcasts began in the mid-1970s,…
In Algeria, mosques are far more than places of worship. They are repositories of memory, centres of learning, symbols of resistance, and stages for social solidarity. From the humblest village prayer hall to the grandest urban congregational mosque, these sacred…
In the summer of 1631, the entire village of Baltimore on Ireland’s southwest coast vanished overnight. Over 100 men, women, and children—fishermen, farmers, mothers with babies in arms—were spirited away across the sea to Algiers, where they would spend the…