@solarasteroid psst algeria lore...
When France first occupied Algeria in 1830, the relationship that formed between them was not simply one of colonizer and colony, but something far more distorted. France treated Algeria as something he claimed to cherish, constantly framing his control as affection and protection. He referred to her as special, closer to him than many others under his authority. To outsiders this sometimes looked like favoritism, but in reality it was a deeply manipulative attachment.
Before formally forcing her into the role of representing the territory he controlled, France kidnapped Algeria and raped her, then imposed the role on her as if it were something natural and inevitable. From that point forward she was expected to embody the country under his authority, even though the position had been forced on her through violence and coercion.
Algeria grew up under his gaze, surrounded by expectations that she exist in a way that pleased him. Over time this created a complicated emotional dependency. She did not love him in the way he claimed to love her, but she relied on him because she had been raised in an environment where his presence defined nearly every part of her existence.
France’s treatment of her was controlling and invasive. He constantly commented on her appearance and carried himself as if he had a right to it. One of the ways this control manifested was through how he forced her to present herself. During much of the occupation, France made Algeria wear more revealing clothing, something that deeply unsettled and embarrassed her. She felt exposed and objectified, but refusing him was rarely an option. The way he treated her appearance made her increasingly uncomfortable in her own body.
His behavior toward her crossed boundaries repeatedly, including episodes of sexual abuse and sexualization that left lasting damage to her sense of self. Algeria learned very early that being seen could be dangerous. The more France fixated on her appearance, the more uncomfortable she became with her own body. Instead of confronting him directly, she began withdrawing emotionally and observing quietly.
The shame and confusion this caused ran deep, especially because France framed his actions as affection. After some of these incidents, Algeria began questioning her own understanding of what was happening. A thought she hated began to surface more than once: "what if this is how he shows love?"
For most of the nineteenth century she did not openly challenge him. Algeria developed the habit of bottling everything inside, suppressing her anger and humiliation while appearing outwardly manageable. Internally she was accumulating resentment she did not yet know how to express. By the early twentieth century, however, subtle changes began to appear. She started speaking back occasionally, refusing certain expectations, and pushing against his authority in small ways. These moments were not yet open rebellion, but they showed that something inside her was beginning to fracture. France still believed he controlled the situation completely, interpreting her resistance as temporary defiance rather than a fundamental shift in how she viewed him.
The breaking point came with the beginning of the Algerian War of Independence in 1954. Decades of suppressed anger and humiliation finally erupted. Algeria no longer hid her hostility toward France. The war was brutal and deeply personal for both of them. It was not only a political conflict but also the collapse of the twisted relationship that had existed between them for over a century.
Algeria fought fiercely despite the damage already done to her physically and emotionally. During the fighting she suffered numerous injuries, including burns that permanently scarred one side of her face. Most of those burns faded with time, but several remained visible enough that she never felt comfortable showing them openly.
By the time Algeria gained independence in 1962, she had survived but was deeply scarred. Her body carried the marks of the war in the form of cuts, burns, and old wounds she tried to hide beneath clothing. The psychological damage ran even deeper. The war had freed her politically, but it did not erase the years she spent under France’s control. She emerged from the conflict hardened, defensive, and deeply protective of her autonomy.
After independence Algeria changed in ways that were immediately noticeable. The quiet obedience that had once defined her was gone. In its place was a far more guarded and assertive personality. She became extremely sensitive to any form of control or condescension, reacting sharply when someone tried to dictate her actions. Even harmless suggestions could trigger suspicion if they sounded too much like orders. Independence had made autonomy the core of her identity, and she protected it fiercely.
She also completely changed how she presented herself. After independence, Algeria began wearing much more modest clothing, covering her body far more than she had been allowed to before. This shift was partly cultural but also deeply personal. For the first time she was choosing how she appeared, reclaiming control over a part of herself that France had long manipulated.
At the same time, the emotional habits she developed during colonization did not disappear. Algeria still bottled up her feelings rather than expressing them openly. When pressure built too high, however, the result could be explosive anger that surprised those around her. She spoke more bluntly than before and carried herself with a quiet intensity that many people found intimidating.
However, independence did not make her kinder or easier to deal with. Algeria could also become bitter and openly rude, especially when confronted with arrogance, condescension, or reminders of her past under France. Sarcasm and harsh remarks became one of the ways she defended herself. People who only saw this side of her sometimes mistook it for cruelty, but much of that bitterness came from years of humiliation and violence that she had never truly processed.
Her appearance also remained shaped by the trauma she had endured. Algeria continued wearing clothing that covered most of her body, partly to maintain control over how others saw her and partly to conceal the scars that still marked her skin. The burned side of her face became something she rarely allowed others to see clearly. She used makeup to hide the most visible marks and often positioned her hair or clothing so that the damaged side remained partially obscured.
Her relationship with France after independence was tense and deeply uncomfortable. Algeria avoided him whenever possible and reacted sharply to any attempt he made to approach her as if their past connection still existed. Physical proximity made her visibly uneasy, and unexpected contact often caused her to recoil immediately. When they were forced to speak, her tone was cold and dismissive. She rarely acknowledged the emotional complexity of their past, choosing instead to treat him with open hostility or distant indifference.
Only after independence did Algeria begin developing clearer relationships with her regional neighbors, particularly Morocco and Tunisia. Her connection with Morocco quickly became strained and distrustful. Algeria viewed him as impulsive and opportunistic, someone who acted on instinct without fully considering the consequences of his actions. This perception hardened significantly after the Sand War in 1963. From Algeria’s perspective, Morocco’s decision to challenge her so soon after her independence felt like a betrayal. She had barely emerged from a devastating war, and his actions made it seem as if he had chosen to take advantage of her weakened state. From that point forward Algeria regarded him with suspicion. Their interactions were often tense, filled with sarcasm and subtle hostility. While they still shared cultural familiarity and regional ties, Algeria rarely trusted his intentions and remained wary of him.
Her relationship with Tunisia developed very differently. Algeria saw Tunisia as someone younger and less hardened by violence, and this created a protective instinct that she rarely showed toward others. Tunisia, in turn, viewed Algeria as a role model. She admired Algeria’s resilience and the strength it had taken to endure such a brutal struggle for independence. Around Tunisia, Algeria allowed herself to be slightly less guarded than usual. Their relationship carried a quiet sense of loyalty and mutual understanding, with Tunisia often acting as a calming presence when Algeria’s temper or bitterness surfaced. While Algeria still kept many of her emotions hidden, Tunisia remained one of the few people she trusted even partially.
As the decades passed, Algeria remained a complicated and often difficult figure. She carried herself with pride but also with the visible weight of everything she had endured. Her distrust of authority, sensitivity to control, bitterness, and tendency to suppress emotions continued shaping her behavior long after independence. Even in modern times she remained someone defined by resilience and stubborn independence, fiercely protective of the freedom she had fought so hard to obtain. The scars of her past never completely disappeared, but they became part of the identity she built for herself after breaking away from France’s control.
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