Alkebulanians,
I break down the Western Sahara conflict through the story of a 50-year-old African colony, the Sahrawi people, Morocco, Algeria, and the borders created through colonial rule.
I trace the Green March, Spain’s withdrawal, the failed 1991 referendum, the Berm and its landmines, and the growing international recognition of Morocco’s claim. Then I look at Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Dakhla, Sahrawi filmmakers, and the fight over who gets to tell stories on contested African land. What does sovereignty mean when history, borders and self-determination collide?
