Both Azouz Begag and the protagonist of the novel grew up in shanty town outside Lyon, almost entirely inhabited by Algerian or Kabyle immigrant workers, in which the language and culture were predominantly a mix of Algerian, Kabyle and "Arpitan".
The language and culture were predominantly a mix of Algerian, Kabyle and "Arpitan". Both Azouz Begag and the protagonist of the novel grew up in shanty town outside Lyon, almost entirely inhabited by Algerian or Kabyle immigrant workers.
Both Azouz Begag and the protagonist of the novel grew up in shanty town outside Lyon, almost entirely inhabited by Algerian or Kabyle immigrant workers. The language and culture were predominantly a mix of Algerian, Kabyle and "Arpitan".
Both Azouz Begag and the protagonist of the novel grew up in shanty town outside Lyon, almost entirely inhabited by Algerian or Kabyle immigrant workers. The language and culture were predominantly a mix of Algerian, Kabyle and "Arpitan".