Diaspo #129 : Moroccan delicacies in the heart of Beverly Hills with Chef Ben

He is the man behind the delicacies of California’s new «place to be» restaurant Tagine Beverly Hills. Chef Ben, or Abdessamad Benameur, is a self-taught, spontaneous and full of love and energy Moroccan man who brought the secrets of the Moroccan cuisine to Beverly Hills.

Diaspo #128 : Fatima Zahra El Hayani, when cycling becomes a strength

This 23-year-old woman from Sidi Slimane endured several hardships before she could fulfill her dream of becoming a cyclist. Her biggest objective is to win a world championship.

Diaspo #127 : Mohamed El Badaoui, a movie director who stayed true to his native region

Born in Al Hoceima, Mohamed El Badaoui is a Spain-based scriptwriter and movie director. His love for his region, the Rif, pushed him to make several movies about the rural world in Morocco and the problems and challenges facing it inhabitants.

Diaspo #126 : Mohamed Ziani, a Rif star in Spain

Settled down in Spain for more than 21 years, artist Mohamed Ziani made more than ten artistic collaborations around the world performed in more than 300 concerts across Europe and Morocco and managed to create his own fusion music style.

Diaspo #125 : Aicha Qablaoui, eco-friendly bags to save the environment and women in need

Aicha Qablaoui is a Moroccan living in Germany, whose desire to preserve the environment prompted her to establish a cooperative in her home town of Houara. She makes eco-friendly bags and help destitute women.

Diaspo #124 : Raja Felgata, changing media imaging by empowering Moroccan-Dutch women

Raja Felgata is a Moroccan-Dutch media entrepreneur who is determined to change the way Moroccans and people of color are portrayed by Dutch media. Her recent project is called FATIMA, a movement to empower women of Moroccan descent in the Netherlands.

Diaspo #123 : Guito, Morocco’s tireless boxer in France

Moughit El Moutaouakil, known as Guito, is a keen boxer. Neither a fracture, nor his dismissal from certain competitions, made him give up on his passion for boxing. Defeated once, Guito had a total of twelve victories including eight by KO.

Diaspo #122 : Amal Bentounsi, a Moroccan who is fighting against police violence in France

This 43-year-old French-Moroccan woman fights against police violence, especially in the suburbs. In 2012, her younger brother Amine was shot to death by a police officer.

Diaspo # 121 : Khadija Qirtasse, an activist for the integration of Moroccan students in Germany

Empathy and solidarity have always been qualities that led Khadija Qirtasse to help fellow Moroccan students who choose Germany to further their studies. This commitment has motivated this engineer to share her own experience regarding German education in Morocco.

Diaspo # 120 : Benny B, the first French boy band rapper

Abdel Hamid Gharbaoui, commonly known as Benny B, is the first dancer and rapper to introduce the boy band style to the French scene in the mid-1980s. Quickly becoming the darling of talk shows, in Belgium and France, he is proud to defend the fact that «the first French rap is Moroccan».