As she began her career as a journalist, Safia met several writers and, already a poet at that time, began to venture into writing plays, short stories and novels, mainly science fiction.[7] Safia was the first Algerian writer to write science fiction stories. His writing is charged with the feelings of the country after independence in 1962. His themes range from love, politics, patriotism, science fiction and various social issues; his texts also contain many autobiographical elements.[2][3] She was a member of the Union of Algerian Writers.[4]