The Forgotten Memory of the Free Men in France

Jaargang 39, nr. 2
6 minutes
By Rajae el Morabet Belhaj, English

Les Hommes Libres highlights the role of North African Muslims in the French resistance during World War II, a forgotten part of French history.


Rajae el Morabet Belhaj is currently pursuing a research master’s in History and the master’s in North American Studies at Leiden University. Her research revolves around the social dynamics between different ethnic groups and instances of police brutality in popular American films.

Image above: Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit. Source: Wikimedia Commons.