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Berbers and Arabs dominate the history of Algeria, but the country also has a splendid remnant of the Roman civilization. It is not very convenient to reach Timgad, but the grand spectacle of the town and fortification built there some two thousand years ago, makes the rigors of Algeria travel worthwhile. The entire area is about one thousand meters above sea level, so it is pleasant even during the hotter months. The countryside around Timgad is desolate, and serves as an object lesson for the benefits of conservation, for it was once a thriving eco-system.
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According to reports last received, Algeria has over 12 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. Exploration over the past few years has led to the discovery of more oilfields and the proven oil reserve estimates could increase in coming years. This will provide a great thrust to the economy more so as the fall in domestic oil consumption in Algeria is being substituted by natural gas.
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Economic independence is a proven route to the emancipation of women. It is especially valuable for those whose circumstances do not allow a complete education. A steady flow of income builds both security and self-respect. Conservative communities may have other obstacles which bind and oppress women. Perhaps issues related to discrimination against women are so deep rooted that no single measure can wipe the slate clean immediately and alone.
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The Cathedral of Notre Dame d’Afrique stands high above the city of Algiers, overlooking the sea. A mixture of Roman and Byzantine styles of architecture, with Moorish influences, it is a magnificent edifice built between 1858 and1872 when Algeria was occupied by the French. Notre-Dame d'Afrique can be seen conspicuously on a shoulder of the Bouzareah hills that stand two miles to the north of the city in the Bab-El-Oued district.
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She is a symbol of the general plight of Algerian women, and has played a stellar role in the emancipation of all Algeria. Oppressed women can find solace in her words, symbolically penned under a surrogate name to placate her literate but conservative family. She has not been recognized by the Nobel Prize Committee, though she has a plethora of awards to her name.
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Music can be a delectable form of history, after from its varied effects on our senses and moods. Folk music is the most telling of music genres, for it has its inspiration in common members of a community, unlike the classical forms which are mostly the preserves of the exceptionally gifted. The folk music of Algeria is a classic example of how art forms breathe tales of the past, because it has as many European and Asian strains in it as from its native continent of Africa.
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The media in Algeria is not totally independent. Other mass media such as Television are State controlled, and draconian laws inhibit printed media. Reporting is a hazardous vocation in Algeria, and scores of journalists have been killed, allegedly by extremist groups with religious links. Newspapers in Algeria mark a day each year to protest against the situation.
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Pre-historic cave art tells us volumes about our ancestors, and about the glorious and deep past of a nation. Though Algeria is a strife-torn nation today, mired in poor governance and fundamentalism, Tassili N'Ajjer tells us of its cultural greatness, a height to which everyone would hope it will return soon. The paintings date back to more than 6 thousand years before the birth of Christ, and they depict the ecological truth of prosperous living in a desert in most remarkable form.
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