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».

Diaspo #119 : Karim Saidi, from the army to the cinema industry

This 46-year-old French-Moroccan actor shot for Steven Spielberg and Abdellatif Kechiche. In Morocco, he also shot about forty Italian, Moroccan and German films. Speaking to Yabiladi, he recalls his debut and the turning points of his career.

Diaspo #118 : Hicham Mouatadid, public policy and Moroccans living in Canada

Scientific research is almost in his DNA. While he is always trying to perfect his academic knowledge, Hicham Mouatadid remains attached to Morocco and thinks that this attachment can be further strengthened by the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad which should be mulled thoroughly.

Diaspo #117 : Ish Ait Hamou, when writing becomes a journey of self-discovery

Ismail Ait Hamou is a former dancer and choreographer who was born in Belgium to Moroccan parents. After a long and successful dancing career, he became a novelist, telling the story of the two cultures he grew up with.

Diaspo #116 : Hicham Sabil, an engineer who dreams of training school dropouts in Morocco

Computer engineer, Hicham Sabil wants to create bridges between France and Morocco through his company. It aims to help young Moroccans who have dropped out of school by launching a dedicated program.

Diaspo #114 : Rachid Amamou, a polyglot entrepreneur in Angola

He is a 40-year-old French-Moroccan who has been living in Angola for almost twenty years. He started a company in the real estate industry and he is today a connoisseur of the market and the Angolan system.