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LEGEND
Season 4 · Episode 86
Boualem Sansal: From the Hell of Algerian Prisons to the End of French Democracy
0.01h 25mMay 31, 2026
Thank you to Boualem Sansal for appearing on Legend. Boualem Sansal is a Franco-Algerian writer known for his politically engaged works and his criticism of the Algerian regime and Islamism. Arrested in Algeria in 2024 following several political statements, he has become a symbol of freedom of expression. He came to Legend to share his story, recount his arrest, and discuss the battles he fights through his books.
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