French-Moroccan, city councilor, coach and trainer, Bouchra Sirsalane has always wanted to do «politics differently». This mother of two boys is at the head of a campaign, which this time aims at warning against the dangers of pollution from protective masks against the coronavirus.
A number of Moroccan travelers and carriers have been stranded in French and Italian ports due to border closure. They sleep in their trucks and cars with little resources.
On the 11th of January 1944, the Istiqlal party, recently formed, wrote a Manifesto demanding Morocco’s full independence. The party’s struggle against the French protectorate was carried out throughout the years even after the exile of Sultan Mohammed ben Youssef. Flash back.
In the 19th century, Moroccans were introduced to smallpox vaccines. However, they rejected the new technology as a way of revolting against the Makhzen and the French.
Named Pasha of Marrakech, Thami El Glaoui was fascinated by the Western culture and lived his life, throwing extravagant parties in his Marrakech residence. He treated his European guests to lavish banquets and offered them expensive gifts.
A citizen of the world, Khalid Bouksib lives between Morocco, France and Africa and works for both French and Moroccan companies. He also advises on diplomacy and lobbying and believes that the Moroccan diaspora abroad can be «better used and better valued».