Through the embodiment of remembrance and prayer rituals (Tanmirt ⵜⴰⵏⵎⵉⵔⵜ), I resurrect and reimagine forms of collective liberation in writing, moving image and oral stories as an extension of my lifelong counter-archiving practice (Abrid ⴰⴱⵔⵉⴷ).

Coming from a lineage of herbalists, healers and freedom fighters who have preserved these ways - despite purposeful erasure - I celebrate this voice of resistance (Tiwizi ⵜⵉⵡⵉⵣⵉ) which has kept generations of people and stories alive. I seek to continue this legacy, burning the candle bright in times of deep division.

​​​​I explore these themes through Dreaming an Archive | Nahalmo b archeev - an ongoing research project challenging and reimagining what an archive can be by centering embodied memories, ritual, and sound.

Coming from a long line of great storytellers - and with the support of DYCP funding - this deep interest compelled me towards Morocco where I've been living for the last two years, embodying and learning the stories and languages of my ancestors. Oral traditions have kept mine and many people's histories alive - 50 years ago, many Algerians were unable to read and write - a consequence of being blocked from accessing education by the French. My work centres and celebrates this voice of resistance and seeks to uncover its magic.

I've recently relocated to Bristol and am excited about bringing these roots to a different context and the seeds that will be planted at Pervasive Media Studio.