Following up from last week, last season's fellow Samah Fawzi continues the deep dive into Western Sahara, this time through discussions with guests Chaia Luali and Maghlaha Hamma, who share their insights on women’s lives and the various roles they lead in Tindouf refugee camps and the Sahrawi cause.

Chaia Luali is a Western Sahara activist from the Sahrawi refugee camps, she is member of the National Union of Saharan Women and  Dialogue Coordinator at Non Violence group. Chaia obtained a Media and Communication degree from Algeria. She is also a social activist who has participated in several projects for women and children.

Magla Hamma Aaghena from Western Sahara, a non-violence and peace-building activist who has worked in volunteering for 10 years and has headed the nonviolence group (NOVA) for two years and works for Nidhal organisation for Peace and Violence in Western Sahara. A member of  Youth Dialogue for Peace in North Africa project.

Books, Links, & Articles

• Global, Regional and Local Dimensions of Western Sahara’s Protracted Decolonization When a Conflict Gets Old
• Vice News: The Sahara’s Forgotten War

Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, ufahamuafrica.com.