“It was an identity crisis. I was born and raised in France, but I never really felt French, so I needed to find something that I was more connected to. I used to go back to Tunisia every summer, but I was more into the language, my Arabic roots.” UsedLanguageFeltBornIdentityNeededSummerRootsCrisisRaisedConnectedFranceIdentity CrisisBorn And RaisedTunisia Author:eL Seed
“When actually, you have one identity made of different parts. Depending on where you are, at what time in your life, some things are higher or deeper. That's what I understood later: that I'm French and Tunisian, and I'm accepting the French part of my identity.” MadeDifferentAcceptingIdentityHigherUnderstoodDeeperWhere You Are Author:eL Seed
“I've been working a lot with identity and roots, being part of your roots. I went into this topic where I was trying to break the stereotype of Arabic language. The non-translation work, this is where I make the switch, where you don't need to translate.” NeedsTryingLanguageBreakIdentityRootsTranslateStereotypeTopicsTranslationsWorking A LotArabic Language Author:eL Seed