In Beni Mellal, Saliha is appealing for urgent help to save her two daughters, aged 9 and 5, who suffer from Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare genetic disease that makes their skin tear at the slightest touch. Alone, without income and still grieving a first child lost to the same illness, the mother says she can no longer afford treatment, food or the heart surgery her eldest daughter urgently needs.
Four men were sentenced to five years in prison by the Beni Mellal Court of First Instance for raping Hayat, a 24-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities from Aghbala, who later gave birth to a child. The victim’s lawyer has appealed the ruling, denouncing a sentence deemed too lenient given the gravity of the case.
Rabbi David Ben Yamin is buried in Beni Mellal with his wife, a female saint called Lalla Kherwi’a. In the small city, he is known for his many miracles and he is venerated by both Jews and Muslims.