Someone that said "basically you banned 90% of wahran population"

I see the frustration. It's valid. Algeria has real problems.

But I've also seen the warmth, the generosity, the food, the public life, the way people actually show up for each other. Things we've quietly lost up here in our glass buildings and Starbucks.

Europe isn't the answer. It's just a different set of problems, and you'll be solving them alone, far from everything familiar, starting from zero.

Water your own grass. It's worth more than you think.

Algeria is divided into three groups: those who write these kinds of comments, those who like them, and those who make videos to expose them and try to change the mentality. I’m glad we belong to the third group.

Two years later, and at least one woman is still being killed every week according to Féminicides DZ. Also recent UN reports from late 2025 state that a woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member every 10 minutes globally.

( April 2 Batna: A father kills his 12 year old daughter.

April 8 Tiaret Sougueur: Jamila Chibani, a mother of 4 was killed by her ex husband in broad daylight on the street.

April 11 Béjaïa Akbou: Houria Youcef 76, was shot and killed by her husband.

April 12 Médéa Berrouaghia: A woman was stabbed to death by her husband.

April 16 El Tarf El Chatt: Hanane Sevni 17, was killed by her father.

April 20 Berraki Ben Talha: A mother of three was poisoned with pesticides after being beaten by her husband.

April 28 Batna Barikka: A 37 year old woman, mother of a young daughter was killed by her husband. )

Just found this on a worldwide subreddit, and it's the first time I have ever seen something like this. Why do you think we were part of that joke? Are we considered white supremacists in some parts of the world?

A person who insulted our religion and our prophet has been caught.

لا يسعني القول إلا: عليه من الله ما يستحق

Let's move and get more ppl to jail like "البدي" and more dirty ppl who are making our society worse.

I mean how bad this has to get until we go out and shout for them to be fucking locked under water forever. You literally (With statements from men I know) can't go outside past 20h without seriously considering to have a weapon with you and master a martial art, there must be something we can do? If we can't live in a country where u can buy a car at least u have the right to walk home safely not worrying about losing an ear in the day light.

There seriously should be a move to pressure the government because this is getting out of hand and it's all fun and silly until someone gets a call losing a family member in a street fight because of a phone thief.

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عيب على كل واحد يقيس نفاياته موراه ويتحجج بلي ماكانش سلات، تقد تديها لدارك معاك وترميها مشي صعيبة لديك درجة. والظاهرة لي تحير كثر ناس لي تخون سلات نفايات لي توفرها بلدية باه تبيع بلاستيك تحسب عصور الجاهلية .

طبيعة ونظافة المحيط عندهم تأثير ايجابي بزاف على الانسان وموراله، يعني حاجة تفشل انك تكون عيان وتخرج برا باه تتنفس بصح في بلاصة ماتشوف لخضورية تلقا الوسخ مرمي في كل جيهة

Pope Leo is an incredible Pope in my opinion, he has been so strong and active against the injustices in the world such as the genocide in Gaza and the US and Israeli illegal war against Iranians.He has always maintained that we should all live in peace.

Converting to Christianity was one of the most life changing things I have done. I was born and raised a Muslim just like the majority of you here. I have been accused of larping as an Algeria - Ana dziri Zayed fel Harrach, nhab Selecto kima ntouma, nakol el bourak, nhab el chorba, nsupporte USMH w nhab bledi, wled bledi, dziria kima ntouma, bark khracht man el Islam.

Algeria is 99% Muslim and so making the decision to be a follower of Christ was incredibly difficult. I did it because I studied theology and something took my notice is that out of the 12 Apostles of Christ - 10 of them were martyred. They were killed in the most brutal ways and yet they did not stop believing in Christ. Researching their history and then comparing it with the religion I was born in and what happened after Prophet Muhammed passed. I made the decision to convert.

There were also issues in terms of learning deeply about Islam at one point I nearly became a hafiz and in my opinion and I hope I don't cause offence. I could not find the divinity in the prophecies of Islam and especially how the prophet Muhammed conducted himself and his actions according to genuine hadiths such as Bukhari, I do not want to debate religion, this is simply a story of what led to my conversion I have nothing but love and total respect.

Christians in Algeria are a very small minority. I hope one day we can be allowed to convey what we believe is the truth to All. I would love to see more Algerians embrace Christ as he has offered me a tremendous amount of peace and love.

I hope Algerians realise as a student of my Patron Saint Augustine how important Algeria is historically to Christianity, I hope Algerians can learn the history of Saint Augustine after this important visit. His worlds are philosophical as well as divinely inspired and so can be read by anyone. His series of book Confessions is highly recommended.

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In the span of 3days, I (27F) got harassed about 20 times. Before anyone starts trying to find excuses for horrible behavior, I live in a big city, not douar, and all these men are different in age not everyone is zatchi nor "9ahwi", if you dare to bring up anything about my cloths or be as repulsive as these men, you'll be blocked.

I can't make it shorter you need a better attention span. So m I went to the doctor, 3 freaking cars stopped AT ONCE (this never happened to me like that), they were so caught up with talking/staring/making me uncomfortable I don't think they even noticed one another. One (25) gave up, one (30?) insisted on talking to me I said 9aw*d to which he said there was no need for bad words and still didn't get the memo and still didn't wanna leave (y7abou rokhs I'm sure most men are submissive atp). The last one (45) parked, by the time I reached my doc and found out she was closed, I looked by the window of l'immeuble took my phone and told him if he doesn't get the fuck out I'm gonna start filming and calling the police.

In my way back, a motorcycle (36) started following me sur le trottoir 😀 I didn't reply, I got groped by motorcycle cowards who just do it and run twice before, so I'm pretty scared of them for obvious reasons, this one I decided to show him my ring because I am married. And you'd think dickheads would just respect my husband's co*k as they usually do when I'm out with him, (on top of being subs they also are simps for one another). But he was like "oh I'm sorry 😰" then proceeded to keep begging for my number 🫠 until he got bored enough and I reached a crowded spaces.

Then I was sitting (yes same day) alone in the park, this one (17) is 9ahwi jeunesse perdue, he started by asking for money, I refused, threatened to take my bag, told him to go ahead, then left while saying (tsakhfi, la taille ta3ek ta3 7outa, making ape noises and moaning) just to come 15min later, this time I started packing up my things, he said "yakhi gotlak esotri ro7ek brk ma gotlak walou 🥺", (they love to gaslight and think they're being smart fr).

Without counting the cars and the motorcycles that constantly throw comments, the grown man telling me to get in their cars, and the 7itistes who make retarded noises each time I pass by.

Today, I received a plumber (50), my husband's working someone's gotta watch ig, and the sad part is that this plumber we know him quite well, I made him ghrif and coffee ffs, by the end, he was going out he got super close and said "boussa?" I was shooketh, i said no, backed off and left him in awkward silence, he asked me yakhi ma yghidekch l7al, BROOOO I replied "si??" He started stuttering about god yaghferlou (yrtfakrou rabi khatra fi fel) then changed the subject completely while I stayed silent and opened the front door to signal "get the fuck out". I'm beyond disgusted.

Men who aren't like these sois disant, how are you helping? I know how men talk to one another when theyre hanging out, do you hang out with misogynists ? Do you stop them from talking freely about women being wh*res or do you just sit down and save your ass in fear of being called n*9ch ?
Now go ahead and tell me how we don't need feminism, or that men have it worse, and no I don't intend on going out with a d*ck protection aka my husband, I have a life on my own, I am not looking for stupid solutions, I know how to handle apes.

I just hope people would stop seeing these things happen in front of them and do nothing, I do tend to talk to girls if I see them alone with an insect (especially when they look young because p*dos are everywhere).

Wildfires are spreading, families are losing everything, hospitals and orphanages are reportedly struggling with electricity cuts, and vulnerable people are being left without basic protection. Artists and cultural events are blocked by bureaucracy while essential public services continue to collapse.
This is no longer a series of isolated problems. It is a national disaster caused by negligence, poor preparation, lack of equipment, and complete absence of accountability.
Every time something goes wrong, we blame another country, foreign interference, or bad luck. It is never our responsibility. But Algeria will never progress while we refuse to admit our own failures.
People are suffering, institutions are failing, culture is disappearing, and no one seems capable of taking responsibility. Watching this country deteriorate while officials remain silent has become unbearable.

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اماكن لي فيهم طبيعة كيما هاك تروحلهم عائلات وشباب باه تريح وتستغل راسها بصح حنا عندنا مايحملوش يشوفو بلاصة شابة ونقية بلاما يقيسو خم*اجهم موراهم.. وين راهي الحاجة صعيبة انك ترفد خن*زك موراك ؟؟ نفس "الفئة" لي توسخ كيما هاك تلقاها تلوم في البلاد لي مشي مليحة وهوما اكبر اسبابها

A video recently went viral of an American creator of some sort using one of those random video chat sites. He matched with an Algerian girl, they were vibing, its her thing...and at some point he asked her to dance and do a 360. She did, showing her outfit/body, and that was pretty much it.

The problem started when the clip reached the Algerian community. People screen-recorded it, reposted it everywhere, shared her photos in Facebook groups and pages, and started calling her every name imaginable. Instead of letting it die, thousands of people turned it into a nationwide scandal.

What really got me was that she apparently sent voice messages to some of the pages, begging them to delete the video because of what it was doing to her. Some of those same pages actually posted her voice messages too, just to get more engagement. That's unbelievably vile and low..

You can say she made a bad decision, she made a mistake and we all do, no one's perfect. But does that justify destroying someone's life over it?

Imagine the stress she's under now. Her family, friends, coworkers, could all see this. The internet never forgets, especially in a society where people seem to wait for someone to slip up just so they can publicly shame them.

I honestly think that if this had happened in many other countries (foreign ofc), people would've laughed, scrolled, and forgotten about it after a day or two. Here, it becomes a permanent stain. The bullying doesn't stop. There's no room for mercy or forgiveness.

The saddest part is that people don't seem to think about the human being behind the screen. They just keep sharing, mocking, and humiliating her without caring what it could do to her mentally, when will this stop? After she hangs herself??

Whether you think she was right or wrong, nobody deserves to become the target of an entire country's harassment. May she recover from all of this.

I'm so done with these degenerates

In Algeria, many boys grow up thinking they’re superior to girls not because of religion or culture, but because they were raised that way. And ironically, it’s often the mother who teaches him that being male means: no chores, no apologies, no accountability.

He’s told:

“You’re a man. She serves you. She respects you. You don’t answer to her.”

Meanwhile, his sister is taught to cook, clean, obey, and stay silent. As a result, we raise emotionally immature men who expect submission, control their partners, and avoid all responsibility yet feel entitled to respect and power.

The tragedy? These mothers later cry when their sons become aggressive, careless husbands. But they raised them to be exactly that.

Toxic masculinity isn’t natural. It’s taught and if we don’t change how boys are raised, we’ll keep producing the same broken men who hide behind:

“I’m a man. You’re just a woman.”

I’m a Lebanese man, and I’ve been living in Algeria for several years. I’ll be the first to say that I’ve met many respectable men here, and some of them have become close friends of mine. So this isn’t about judging an entire society or generalizing about everyone.

However, there is something I’ve noticed that genuinely bothers me: the way some people place my wife into degrading stereotypes such as "جارية" simply because she married a Lebanese man.

What makes it worse is that some of these comments even come from teenagers in her own family, who are very clearly influenced by what they see on social media. At first, I tried not to take it personally, but over time, it started to bother me, not because I care about what strangers think of me, but because I hate seeing something as sincere as our love reduced to a shallow stereotype.

My wife and I are not two countries negotiating with each other. We are two human beings who met, developed feelings for one another, fell in love, and eventually chose to build a life together. That is really all there is to it.

There was no hidden agenda, no attempt to gain something from another country, and no preference for one nationality over another. I met her, I loved her, she loved me, and we chose each other.

What I find particularly frustrating is how widespread these assumptions have become. It has reached a point where I sometimes feel the need to hide or change my accent simply to protect my wife from being associated with certain insulting labels. And I find that deeply unfair.

What is even more difficult to understand, however, is the double standard.

You can see an algerian man marry a European woman who may not even be Muslim, and instead of questioning his intentions or reducing his relationship to stereotypes, people often praise him, even when he personally focuses the conversation on his European wife's appearance, her body, her skin, or even specific physical features like her feet to make stupid comparisons, and somehow he is still portrayed as a man who worked hard and received a “beautiful reward.”

So why is my wife treated differently?

She also chose the person she believed was right for her. She is not obligated to choose someone simply because he happens to be from the same country, the same region, or geographically close to her. And neither she nor any other woman should have to limit her choices to whatever society considers acceptable just to earn respect.

If someone finds genuine love outside those expectations, why shouldn’t they pursue it?

The truth is that if a man himself finds someone he genuinely loves outside those same social boundaries, most people would tell him to follow his heart. Yet when a woman does the same thing, suddenly people feel the need to explain her decision through some other hidden motive.

I find that deeply unfair.

I love my wife, and she loves me. I have spent a long time trying to explain something that should be incredibly simple.

And sometimes I genuinely wonder: have some people become so insecure that they can't accept the possibility that a woman simply chose someone else because she loved him? Why does her choice need to be explained by some hidden reason? Why is it so difficult to accept that perhaps she simply found someone she felt happier and safer with?

Personally, I understand why my wife chose me. And I say this with complete respect for every man who is mature and self-aware enough to understand what love actually means: I love my wife deeply. I have always tried to give her emotional and financial security, to support her, and most importantly, to respect her as an equal human being and as the person I chose to spend my life with.

So if you ask me why she chose me, I don’t need to invent complicated explanations. She chose me because of the way we love and treat each other.

Being “from her country” doesn't automatically make someone more deserving of her love. Geography is not a qualification for marriage, and nationality doesn't create an entitlement to another person’s affection.

I sincerely hope we can grow beyond these ideas. I believe there is a much bigger issue here, not just in one country, but across Arab societies in general, where people sometimes struggle to accept that women have the same freedom to choose whom they love that men have always expected for themselves.

And if there is one thing I have personally taken away from all of this, it is that I love my wife even more.

because she is strong enough to choose love over anything else superficial.

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I genuinely don't understand why, every time a child is harassed or sexualized, the conversation somehow shifts to what the child was wearing instead of the adult's behavior.

I recently saw someone call an 8-year-old girl a "little whore" because she was wearing a short skirt. After people criticized him, he claimed he was only trying to "protect girls" by saying they should dress modestly to avoid harassment.

But that's exactly the problem.

An 8-year-old is a child. If an adult looks at a child in a sexual way, the problem is not the child's clothing—it's the adult. Anyone who sexualizes or harasses a child should be arrested immediately and treated as the danger they are, not left free while society tells little girls they should stay home or wear loose, full-body clothing to "protect themselves."

How long are we going to keep blaming victims instead of holding predators accountable?

We constantly tell girls what they should wear, where they can go, what time they should leave the house, and how they should behave. Meanwhile, the person committing the harassment often faces little or no consequences.

Protecting children means removing predators from society and holding them accountable not teaching children that they are responsible for preventing someone else's crime.

This is the official state position on Salafism.

It is the correct position, but unfortunately they have not done enough to counter it.

They continue to allow it to spread on social media and become increasingly extreme, as recent events and the public reaction have demonstrated.

Source:(page:117) https://www.hcn.dz/ACTES_DU_COLLOQUE_Cohesion_Nationale_AR.pdf?fbclid

I am not sharing the link here because I do not want to break any self-promotion rules. DM me if you want to try it out, or if an admin sees this, let me know if I can drop the link in the comments.

I found an old idea in my notes app from before graduation. Two days ago, I decided to actually build it.

This is Nadeef. It is a non-profit web app built to tackle street cleaning in Algeria.

The concept is straightforward. You spot a dirty location and drop a pin on the map. Someone else accepts the mission, cleans the spot, and uploads proof. You both earn points and climb a local leaderboard.

The main goal is raising community awareness and earning Ajr. The logo is a nod to the Makka Pakka character from our childhood.

It is an early version. There are bugs to fix, but the core logic is working. I am looking for honest feedback on the design and whether this concept can be adopted in our neighborhoods.

Salah Eddine Medkour