During my childhood, we had many family discussions about politics. It supported the independence of Algeria, all independences and decolonization.
It was a very important experience. I was never an activist myself, for different reasons. But I have been marked by the founding of the State of Israel.
I thought it was unbearable. It became a strong subject of conflict between my father, my brothers and I since I have been 15 years old. I had the opportunity to travel to Algeria in with an organization. I bought most of my books before my wedding.
Because, after that, I had other things to pay for and I bought less books. There was even a time when I did not buy books anymore at all. Studying has been a huge opening onto the world, it was fantastic. I was passionate about law and sociology. Many other students had had other professional experiences before and it was very enriching to be with people who had lived more than me. At the time, social services worked a lot with migrant workers and families from Portugal, Spain and later the Maghreb.
I met a researcher from Tizi Ouzou, who was one of our lecturers. She looked for music, I looked for books. When I began to work, I also spent time in a bookstore in Bourg-en-Bresse, where I would go regularly for meetings and training. You could spend hours there, seating and reading. I was looking for books on Algeria, Palestine, migration: these were my topics.
