The liberation movement which I led in Algeria, the organization that I created to fight the French army, was at first a small movement of nothing at all. We were but some tens of people throughout Algeria, a territory that is five times the size of France. Ahmed Ben Bella algeriaarmycreate share on social
I am not a Marxist, but I place myself resolutely at the left. Ahmed Ben Bella leavemarxistplace Change image and share on social
I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech. Ahmed Ben Bella agealgeriabear Change image and share on social
Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat that started for me at the age of 16. I'm 90 years old now, and my motivation hasn't changed; it's the same fervour that drives me. Ahmed Ben Bella agechangecombat share on social
These are the multinationals, like General Motors and Nestle; these are the big industrial groups that weigh, on the monetary scale, much more than big countries like Egypt. Ahmed Ben Bella bigcountryegypt Change image and share on social
I can say now: all the combatants who participated in the fight for freedom in South America came to Algeria; it's from there that all those who fought left. We trained them, we arranged for the weapons to reach them, we created networks. Ahmed Ben Bella algeriaamericaarrange share on social
Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there. Ahmed Ben Bella algeriaalgerianbear Change image and share on social
I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions. Ahmed Ben Bella actionarabconviction Change image and share on social