After spending eight years in prison following the 1981 bread riots in Casablanca, Mustapha Benhassioua decided to immigrate to Switzerland and apply for political asylum. His plans, however, were foiled when he was jailed for hijacking.
Met on the sidelines of the 7th edition of the Atlantic Dialogues, hosted by the Policy Center for the New South, Wadia Ait Hamza gave an overview to Yabiladi about the role played by young people in decision-making. Head of the Global Shapers Community, the Moroccan national was also a former «Emerging Leader» at the OCP Policy center.