Harmony In Setif, Algeria

Did you know that when a child is born in Algeria they are issued two birth certificates? One in Arabic and one in French. If you offer a not so popular name in French then they have to guess the Arabic translation to put on the certificate. Not a very sophisticated method of translation. But, then, if you are not planning on porting over the Arabic version during your world travels, it may not make such a huge difference.

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