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  • There is widespread resentment at what Algerians call "la hogra" (contempt) - the brutal disregard for citizens exhibited by officials at all levels of government.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2009

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  • A feeling of rage and depression that comes from the knowledge that the next day will be no better than today.

    January 28, 2008

  • I've been suffering from this for years. Thanks for putting a name to it!

    January 28, 2008

  • Also,

    hogra : mépris (en dialectal algérien), terme utilisé par le mouvement démocratique algérien à partir de 2001 pour désigner l'attitude des autorités vis-à-vis du peuple

    January 28, 2008