Kamal El Hajji is not afraid of making big life decisions : from tour guide in Marrakech to security official at the UK Ministry of Justice. This Essaouira-native, awarded by the Queen of England, was the UK’s first Moroccan to hold the role of Serjeant at Arms.
A PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology based in the United States, Moroccan Abdelfattah El Ouaamari is fascinated with biochemistry. This passion led him to a special field of research, linked to diabetes. Currently Assistant Professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, he conducting his own research to understand this disease and thus achieve a cure, without resorting to insulin.
By living and working in France, Noussaiba Essatte aspires to contribute to the development of her hometown, Taounate. She promotes a line of clothing labeled «Made in Taounate» in Morocco, Europe and North America.
Belgian-Moroccan human rights activist Mohsin Mouedden has been immersed in Brussels’ associations since the 1980s. In 2020, he helped campaign for the repatriation of Belgian-Moroccans stranded in Morocco.
Youness El Mouaffaq, better known by his stage name Cri6, is a competitive breakdancer. Based in London, the b-boy won and participated in several international competitions. His dream is to represent Morocco at the 2024 Olympics, as it added breaking to its games.
Living in Germany, Moroccan Yassine Moumad works for an aviation industry company, overseeing the development of passenger airplanes powered by electricity, as well as a project related to a hydrogen-powered aircraft engine. He hopes to work in the aviation industry in the future with Morocco.
A citizen of the world, Khalid Bouksib lives between Morocco, France and Africa and works for both French and Moroccan companies. He also advises on diplomacy and lobbying and believes that the Moroccan diaspora abroad can be «better used and better valued».
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.
At only 17 years of age, Ines Lamallem has to her credit a first published and rewarded novel. A literature enthusiast, the Belgian-Moroccan high school student talks about the young generation she is a part of and with whom she dreams of working with in the future.
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.