Islamophobia strikes again in Canada. Four people have been killed for their appurtenance to the Muslim community, supposed or real.
After immigrating irregularly to Spain at the age of eleven, Karim El Hayani, who is currently residing in Canada, succeeded in making himself a name among Spanish runners. He is known for running marathons in sandals or barefooted. In March, he broke a world record, running barefooted in the snow.
Montreal-based singer Ziad Qoulaii released in November a new mini-album in which he tells the story of a Moroccan who wants to cross the sea and migrate. The EP includes three songs inspired by a film scenario he wrote and encouraged by his love for cinema.
A member of one of the earliest metal bands in Meknes during the 2000s, Achraf Loudiy is today a figure of the music genre in Quebec. A founding member of Aeternam, he sings and plays the guitar with his unique Oriental-styled metal.
For ten years, Zineb Zellag lived in Quebec, where she has made herself known in the academic world for her initiatives in favor of a new cultural and university dynamic that is less community-based and more inclusive.