Khadija -an old woman from Mila, Algeria, the forgotten heroine of the Algerian revolution, tells us about her story as a woman in war, her struggle for an independent Algeria. This is a clip of Khadijah singing a song from the past as a mode of resistance and an expression of rebellion against french colonization and state violence in the context of the Algerian War.
Aldjia sings a traditional song from Mila, Algeria, that describes the life-changing moment in a young woman’s life before marriage. As the bride travels to the groom’s house for the wedding ceremony, the women of his family accompany her with music and dance.
Portrait of Khadijah, Mila, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Khadijah, Mila, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Tobala, Mila, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Tobala, Mila, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Bayah, Setif, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Bayah, Setif, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Aldjiah, Mila, Algeria, 2019
Portrait of Aldjiah, Mila, Algeria, 2019