Reading and Analysis of Women of Algiers in their Apartment by Assia Djebar

NUJU BOOK CLUB: Reading & Discussion — Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar

For our next session, we’re discussing Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Assia Djebar, a collection of stories that centre Algerian women—those who lived through war, those stuck in silence, and those still trying to find a voice of their own.

This isn’t just about colonialism or feminism—it’s about the in-between spaces. Women who are neither fully free nor fully broken. We’ll be discussing:

•How memory and war shape womanhood

•The loneliness of resistance

•And what it means to speak when speaking has been denied for so long

This will be a quieter, more reflective session. Bring your thoughts, questions, and anything the book made you feel. As always, everyone’s welcome.