The Frame, The Sausage, The Oil: Humor and Politics in Algeria’s Protests
via the always excellent ArabLit — Arabic Literature and Translation The pith and humor of Algerian protest signs will surely be an inspiration for literature to come: By Nadia Ghanem Since the official announcement on February 10 of this year that Algeria’s 82-year-old current president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was set to run for a fifth term on April 18, 2019, peaceful marches have been taking place across Algeria. Bouteflika, who … Read more The Frame, The Sausage, The Oil: Humor and Politics in Algeria’s Protests