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Opinion| Mais que se passe-t’il en Algérie!? par Yasmine, Algeria

Author: By Yasmine, Algeria
Published: August 11, 2020
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Current Events, French, Opinion and Analysis
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Tags: Algerian Uprising, billet d'humeur, Covid-19, crise, perspective, revolution

Je suis fatiguée de m’indigner sur les réseaux sociaux. Fatiguée d’écrire quand j’ai simplement envie de crier ! “QUE SE PASSE-T-IL EN ALGÉRIE ?” En Algérie, il se passe que des hectares de terre brûlent, que des gens fuient leurs domiciles, qu’à 8h du matin il fait déjà une chaleur asphyxiante et on […]

Opinion | SHE FOR SHE: Together Stronger to Achieve Gender Equality by Iness, Algeria

Author: Iness, Algeria
Published: December 22, 2019
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, English, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Opinion and Analysis, Tolerance
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Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but also a necessary foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world. It consists of equal access to opportunities, regardless of gender. Nowadays and despite all the developments the world is witnessing, all the feminist movements, human rights campaigns and the massive changes that have been realized […]

YaLa Poetry | Selene’s Genes by Thilleli G, Algeria

Author: Thilleli G, Algeria
Published: August 14, 2019
Categories: in Algeria, Culture and Heritage, English, Identity, Life Style, YaLa Poetry, כללי
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1- A non-validation somehow turned into humility, a fear somehow turned into control, an indecisiveness turned into nihilism, a repressed desire turned into philosophy, some books learnt somehow turned into wisdom … your name is complicated. So your boss calls you Melissa. You probably drink a lot, but you answer emails quickly. What more to […]

YaLa Poetry | Hugs & Guns Poem by Jumanna, Algeria

Author: Poem by Jumanna, Algeria. Photograph by Hasna, Morocco
Published: December 26, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Gender and LGBTQ, Human Rights, Identity, Morocco, YaLa Poetry
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She grew up in a world that made her believe that peace is a lie, and the only choice she has is to run and hide, or surrender and die. On her 4th birthday, she woke up to the sound of shouting and loud cries, being carried by her mother out the door, without a […]

Keep Moving Forward by Soheyb, Algeria

Author: By Soheyb, Algeria
Published: November 27, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, English, Friendship, Identity
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Tags: activism, identity, life, perseverance

A year ago I was eating lunch with my best friend. We were sitting at one of those cheap local restaurants because we didn’t have the time or money to go somewhere fancy. At the time we were applying for the same scholarship, which is given to those who demonstrate leadership ability. My chances of […]

When Sky Rains Solidarity by Celia Ait Ouali, Algeria

Author: By Celia Ait Ouali, Algeria
Published: September 21, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Culture and Heritage, English, Human Rights, Identity
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Tags: solidarity

I was 6 years old. It was my first year at school, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It was Saturday, November 10th, 2001, a rainy day in Algeria, especially in Algiers where I was living at the time. That morning, I was in my bed, and I opened my eyes. The room […]

My Burn-Out by Yasmine Hareb, Algeria

Author: By Yasmine Hareb, Algeria
Published: July 23, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Education, English, Friendship, Identity, Life Style
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It was almost a year ago. I felt terrible. I felt terrible, and I was in a dire situation. As a medical student, I am under a lot of pressure. My first year of medical school was hard, but everyone kept telling me that this was normal. The second-year was less difficult, but not at […]

Chad by Meriem, Algeria (photo-essay)

Published: July 2, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Art, Identity, Photo Essays, Travel
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Tags: #thinkactyala, discovertheregion, yala, YaLa Africa, YaLa Photo Essay, yala young leaders

Recently, I was lucky enough to be a part of the International Slam Festival in Tchad called N’Djam “s’enflamme en Slam’. It was a very unique experience in which I discovered the REAL AFRICA! I am also African, and the clichés about Africa being a poor, 3rd world country was not apparent to me in […]

The strength comes from pain by Maroua, Algeria

Author: By Maroua, Algeria
Published: February 5, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Development, English, Friendship, Human Rights, Identity, Life Style
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Tags: cancer, denial, family, father, hope, hospital, tears, uncle

Life is not a piece of sweet chocolate, life is much more complicated than that. It is a mixture of joy and sorrow and it can’t just be always bright, there must be some darkness to complete the image of life and to appreciate it. You can’t be strong in facing life issues if you […]

Getting Out of My Shell by Bahdja Sehli – Algeria

Published: January 15, 2018
Categories: in Algeria, Education, English, Identity
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Tags: #thinkactyala, algeria, brave, class, education, empowerment, insecure, opportunities, shell, show, yalacampaign, youth

When I was younger, my parents got divorced. with my mother we had to relocate to another far away city, where it was so hard for us to live. I faced many challenges there. I lost the life that I had before, and all my old friends. Simply, my childhood was very difficult, filled with […]

Little brave heart by Iness Belleili, Algeria

Published: December 31, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, English, Friendship, Identity
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Tags: #thinkactyala, algeria, children, crush, ids, inlove, lifelesson, love, school, younglove

My name is Shahine, I was nine and in fourth grade when I had my first crush, a girl named Zayna; we were classmates and I was secretly admiring her very much. Zayna was a very cute girl with big black eyes and fair skin. She used to be a ballet dancer with excellent marks […]

ANXIETY by Ghania Sifodil, Algeria

Published: December 26, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Human Rights, Identity
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Tags: algeria, anxiety, friend, friends, Friendship, help, hope, love, solidarity, soulmate, youth

The first day of middle school, I was sitting alone not knowing anyone in the classroom, feeling bored and sad because I couldn’t start a conversation with strangers, until this girl came out and asked if the spot next to me was empty. I answered with a yes and a smile. I asked about her […]

Video | Cent mille by Islam Bouroudi, Algeria

Author: Islam Bouroudi
Published: December 10, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, Development, English, Human Rights, Identity, Tolerance, Videos
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Tags: algeria, Humanity, money, refugees, solidarity, Video

In the recent months many African refugees from Mali and Niger have left their countries escaping from hunger and war. Some of them have found themselves in Algeria, but they didn’t get the best care. I decided to react and do my best to help them. Due to my experience in social media and film-making, […]

Little Nissa in Big China by Iness Belleili, Algeria

Published: December 6, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Culture and Heritage, Education, English
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Tags: #chinalageria, #crossculturalXchange, #thinkactyala, algeria, China, dream, Language, studies, Travel, youth

As a child I was very curious and eager to discover things that were unfamiliar to me, which made my mom very mad most of the time as my explorations often ended up in disaster. I remember a time when I was five and I slept in our dog’s house while my parents were so […]

An Experience Abroad: A Journey of Education, Self-Exploration, and Diversity by Djamila from Algeria

Published: November 28, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Culture and Heritage, Education, English
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Tags: #crossculturalXchange, #thinkactyala, algeria, culturalshock, cultures, europe, experience, France, paris studies, Travel, yalacampaign, youth

For those who do not know me yet, my name is Djamila. I’m from Algeria. I left my country and moved to France in 2013. Before sharing my story and my study-abroad experience, let’s go back to where I am from and how this adventure started! I was serious about my studies as far as […]

I’m a refugee by Ikram Laimeche, Algeria

Published: September 19, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Conflict & Peacebuilding, Current Events, English, Human Rights, Tolerance
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Tags: #crossculturalXchange, #thinkactyala, africa, alheria, cameroon, congo, mali, Refugee, refugees, solidarity, yalacampaign

It all started in 2010, I was sitting next to my parents drawing something until I stopped and watched TV! It was the first time of my life when I was afraid, it was the Arab spring where all the world started fighting, countries and societies were destroying each other and the most horrible thing […]

Photo Essay | Tribute to Kabylian Women

Author: Belkacem, Algeria
Published: April 5, 2017
Categories: in Algeria, Education, Gender and LGBTQ, Identity, Photo Essays
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Tags: algeria, children, education, family, identity, traditions, women, yalayoungleaders

A tribute to older Kabylian women, pillars of tradition. The Kabyles are an ethnic subgroup of the Berber people, today still living in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. They are the oldest known people of Northern Africa. The Kabyles speak a Berber dialect, Taqbaylit, which is a language without script. Since eternity, knowledge has been passed on […]

White is a beautiful color by Thilleli Lily, Algeria

Author: Thilleli Lily
Published: December 28, 2016
Categories: in Algeria, English, YaLa Poetry
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Tags: Algiers, city, poem, poetry, white

You’ve been hurt and had to man up, like any girl who wants to grow up. You don’t trust men, you don’t let them explain, but between heaven and hell, we’ll meet again. You keep treating me harshly, but I love you blindly. There is a party at the beach, Maybe we can share our […]

Stairs Revolution by Aniss Labdaoui, Algeria

Published: February 15, 2015
Categories: in Algeria, Civil Activism, Democracy, Development, English, Politics
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Tags: algeria, change, stairs revolution, yala young leaders

Colors always help us to open our hearts to life and feel good about whatever is happening around us. These last few days, Algeria has been going through some sort of an evolution, or a revolution, and people decided to call it: The Stairs revolution. A few days ago, some people from Algeria, especially youth, […]

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