This A5, full colour guidebook features exclusive stories, photography and illustrations from over 30 local Algerian contributors.Uncommon Alger ushers you through the stories the city’s thousand stairs have witnessed: venture into the depths of the Battle of Algiers following a survivor’s account and a child’s adventures. Climb the city’s slopes to discover the Andalusian, Ottoman and Haussmannian voices that imagined its built environment. Stumble upon the Casbah’s zaouias, palaces and legends. Reach a soul animated by chaabi, a music born out of an artistic revolt against the old