Algeria: On the Rich, the Poor and the Middle Class · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

What is it like to be poor? And what is it like to be rich? Algerian Salim looks into the two situations and also reflects (Ar) on those who are hanging in between.
He introduces his topic saying:
لو كانت الوسطية امرأة لقتلتها، رغم حبي للتفاحة الحمراء . و لو كان الفقر رجلا لقتلته، رغم تقديري للرجولة . و لو كان البذخ شبحا لقتلته، مع أن الأشباح لا تقتل ..
On poverty, Salim writes:
And on being rich, Salim explains:
And on those who live in between, Salim offers:
As for him, Salim admits: