«Morocco has a clear opportunity in the Sahel, but only if it avoids repeating the past missteps of France and Algeria», emphasizes Ali Ansari, president of the Timbuktu Center for Studies.
Moroccan immigrant in France, Fatima Zahra El Mhijar, shattered traditional expectations for women's work when she got behind the wheel of a large truck in early 2023. Now, after conquering French roads, she sets her sights on the wider world. This year, Fatima Zahra aims to join the ranks of international transportation, crossing bridges both literal and metaphorical as she drives between Morocco and France.
After two decades nurturing young minds as a teacher, French-Moroccan artist Amal Houdaf traded textbooks for brushes and embraced a vibrant journey of artistic discovery. Abstract art, with its evocative dance of colors and shapes, particularly resonated with her, offering a gateway to spiritual expression and, most importantly, reconnection with her Moroccan roots.
In 1839, facing the French encroachment in Algeria, Moroccan Sultan Abderahman offered a powerful symbol of support to Emir Abdelkader: an imperial Caftan.