One of Fanon’s patients in the psychiatric hospital in Algeria during the Algerian War of Independence. B is 26 years old and is suffering from impotence, migraines, and insomnia after the rape of his wife by a French soldier. B is a militant in the Algerian Liberation Front, and his wife is raped when she won’t give up information on him. B finds it difficult to be with his wife after her assault, and he wonders if he will ever get over it. B and his wife are another example of the widespread violence of colonialism and the lasting psychological impact of such violence.