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Apostasy

7 July 2026Photos and text: Noelle Ballestrero19 images

Apostasie

01 / 19 · 7 July 2026Noelle Ballestrero / Collectif DR

Leaving a religion is an intimate choice. Owning it publicly can become a political act. Indoctrinated as a teenager by a Salafist movement in Algeria, Adela made an act of apostasy in 2016 after several years of questioning. Noëlle Ballestrero’s story follows her in her new daily life as an activist influencer for human rights.

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