Aïcha Lemsine (Algerian writer) Add a review

Lemsine, the pen name of Aïcha Laidi (born 1942), is an Algerian writer writing in French.

She was born near Tébessa. She is an advocate for women's rights. She has been vice-president of the Women's World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development and served on the PEN club's International Women's Committee. She was forced to leave Algeria because she was considered a dangerous person by Islamic militants.