[2] The first poetry she learnt celebrated female beauty, but after the movement for self-determination from Spain started in the 1970s, her poetry changed to become socially conscious and celebrate the military achievements of the Polisario.
[3] Al Khadra is one of several poets, whose work has become a vital part of cultural resistance for the Sahrawi people.
[6] Subjects of her poems include the Moroccan Western Sahara Wall, also known as the Berm; the Polisario's first tank; the refutation of "Moroccanisation" of her homeland; and providing fuel for "revolution".
[8][better source needed] Al Khadra's granddaughter is the singer Aziza Brahim, who has performed poetry by her grandmother worldwide.
[9] The album Mabruk is dedicated to Al Khadra and records her work with backing by electric guitars and drums.