ar Sir,

Congrats on your new position in taking over Algeria. Algeria was previously controlled by the Ottoman empire was is known for its architectural culture and most importantly city life. The religion here is mainly Muslim, the lay out of the city has lots to do with the religion.  For everything to run smoothly you must stick to the norms, try not to change anything or the people will become very upset.

Let me lay out a map of the city for you so you can get an idea. It is broken up into two cities, upper and lower. The lower city was filled with military and commercial head quarters. This is where officials and diplomats are housed because of the closeness to the harbor. The upper city is made up of about 50 small neighborhoods, filled with people and merchandise, many of the houses have windows and doors that are out of sight from the street, make sure to respect peoples privacy. The architect plays a big role and is amazing to those who have never seen it upon arrival.

Gender plays a big role in the society, there are separate public spaces and streets that belonged to men and domestic spaces for women. This prevents physical contact and make the women stay at home.  This is very important you keep this in place or it will disrupt the entire city from what they know. Getting into the Casbah and everything behind it, the myths and unknown started from three major factors, gender, mystery and difference. The Algerian women are seen as the key symbols of the colony cultural identity. My best advice to you is don’t mess around with what the norms are and listen to the people and respect their culture.

Good Luck!!!