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Marnia Lazreg Quotes

1941–2024 Algeria

Marnia Lazreg (January 10, 1941 – January 13, 2024) was an Algerian academic. Her work focused on women in the Muslim world, with a particular focus on Algeria.

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I focus on academic work during the day, but at night, I seek something different. The classics aim to capture something universal while addressing the specific and local. They connect with themes that transcend boundaries.

writing about Algeria is an endless discovery of a history I was never taught.

It prompts me to reflect on what defines a human being and how we safeguard the essential humanity within each of us. A democratic nation is constantly at risk of reverting to torture, as it represents a source of unchecked and limitless power.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Marnia Lazreg (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.