Sara Faqir, a London resident, drew from her personal experience to launch a publishing house aimed at redefining Moroccan Darija as an essential part of cultural identity. Through «Dar Lilei Publishing», she hopes to bridge the gap between Moroccan Darija and Moroccans living abroad.
On the 17th of October 2001, King Mohammed VI shed light on the importance of recognizing an important and primordial part of the national culture and heritage. By announcing the creation of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), the sovereign gave the green light to a number of initiatives and projects that worked on putting the Amazigh language and culture on an equal footing with Arabic. 16 years later three Amazigh activists spoke to Yabiladi about the ups and downs surrounding