After finishing my exploration of the Ottoman Empire, I headed to the upper side of the Casbah streets to discover more history.
There, I found myself standing right next to the house (now a museum) where Ali La Pointe hid from the French soldiers.
la Pointe and three companions, Hassiba Ben Bouali, Mahmoud “Hamid” Bouhamidi and ‘Petit Omar’, held out in hiding until 8 October. Tracked down by paras acting on a tip-off from an informer, Ali La Pointe was given the chance to surrender but refused, whereupon he, his companions and the house in which he was hiding were bombed by French paratroopers; 20 Algerians were killed in the blast.[2] – Wikipedia
The Battle of Algiers is an iconic movie filmed in 1966. It was a co-production between an Italian creative team and the new Algerian FLN (Front de Libération Nationale) government. Yacef, a representative of the FLN, produced the film and also starred as the character Jaffar. The entire movie was shot in Algiers and the Casbah streets. The movie is based on the real story of Ali La Pointe. Visit: Yale Film Archive for more details.
As I stood on the ground where Ali La Pointe and Hassiba were killed, I was overwhelmed by a profound sense of history. I ran my hands along the walls, taking in the texture and feeling the weight of the past. The air around me held a unique scent as if it carried the stories of the people who had been there before. This experience offered a completely different perspective on history, unlike anything I had read in books or heard from professors.
Ow I went up to the street where all famous singers, authors, and other artists lived.
Picture below is my reflection on the mirror. Not any mirror! That belonged to Fadhéla Dziria, a famous Algerian singer of hawzi style (an Andalusian classical music) during 1930s.
Next post will be about El Casbah and all the famous people including Albert Camus.
Stay tuned…
Carolina Mom 
Fascinating. Thank you for posting.
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Thank you, Cindy. 🌷
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