əpˌɑːn ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ hɪz dᵻɡɹˈiː, hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ældʒˈɪɹiə tə tˈiːtʃ, bˌʌt wʌz sˈɛntənst tə tˈuː jˈɪɹz ɪn pɹˈɪzən fɔːɹ hɪz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəmz ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ænd wʌz ˈɛɡzaɪld tə blˈiːdə.
Upon receiving his degree, he returned to Algeria to teach, but was sentenced to two years in prison for his criticisms of the government and was exiled to Blida.