Home›Sources›Couscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS)SourcesCouscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS)Public Radio News FeatureCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextFood and Drink Atlas. "Couscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-food.interactiveatlas.org/sources/kpbs-couscous-harmony-2019.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextFood and Drink Atlas. (n.d.). Couscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-food.interactiveatlas.org/sources/kpbs-couscous-harmony-2019Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{foodanddrinkatlas-couscous-a-symbol-of-harmony-in-northwes, author = {Food and Drink Atlas}, title = {Couscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-food.interactiveatlas.org/sources/kpbs-couscous-harmony-2019}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedAn NPR news feature on couscous as a shared North African tradition, citing food historian Clifford A Wright on Amazigh Berber origins and documenting the joint Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia UNESCO nomination.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (7 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAuthorWell-attestedJeff KoehlerPublisherWell-attestedNPR, syndicated by KPBSPublication YearWell-attested2019URLWell-attestedhttps://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/06/27/couscous-a-symbol-of-harmony-in-northwest-africaSource TypeWell-attestedreferenceReliability TierWell-attested1Public radio news journalism produced under NPR editorial standards, citing named food historians and the joint UNESCO nomination history.SourcesCouscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS)tier 1Jeff Koehler, NPR, syndicated by KPBS, 2019View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (7 claims)This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested.Disposition By TopicSources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.Well-attested7SourcesCouscous, a Symbol of Harmony in Northwest Africa, a Region of Clashes (NPR, via KPBS)Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year