Alice Morrison was so determined to step into an ancient world that still has so much to reveal. The British journalist and adventurer went on a trip with a film crew of the BBC 2 across Morocco taking the same road that salt traders took 500 years ago. Throughout her journey Alice explored nature, the culture and had an insider look at the lost cities, mines and mountains that she transformed into a book that she called «Morocco to Timbuktu : An Arabian Adventure, The Book of the BBC2
School, work and responsibilities can be so stressful these days. Living in a big city and having to deal with traffic, obligations piling up and the accumulated negative emotions can make you experience toxic stress constantly. However, it has been proven that stress can sometimes be beneficial and it’s called Eustress. The term was originally explored in a stress model by Richard Lazarus, an American psychologist, who referred to the positive response that one can have when faced with
After years of mobilization for their rights, Soulaliyat are still sticking to their guns protesting twice a week for equal ownership in the region of Oulad Sebata. Their struggle started with a 1919 decree that limits the beneficiaries of collective lands to «heads of family» and excludes women. The custom became a regulating law that denies the compensation of tribal women to benefit from the division and privatization of their land. The oppression led those women residing mostly
Every four years, Morocco is supposed to provide a set of projects aiming at improving the human rights situation in the North African country. This year and most precisely during the 27th session of the Universal Periodic Review held on the 2nd of May 2017 in Geneva, NGOs from all over the world have brought on the table a number of questions targeting human rights in Morocco. These questions, as provided by the official website of the UN Human Rights Council, focused in particular
Gathered in Hong Kong, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced that veiled Muslim female players will be allowed to play with their hijabs on after being banned from it for three years. The ban was decided after a review conducted in 2014. «The headquarters approved the proposal submitted by the Technical Commission which authorizes the wearing of the veil by the players», said FIBA in a statement relayed by Radio Canada. Muslim players will be able to keep
Enjoying the sun and the beach in Agadir, Sophie Akins a British tourist who came to Morocco on holiday with her husband and family, suffered from severe burns and blistered skin because of a temporary black henna tattoo. The 22-year-old woman was approached by a vendor next to the sea who offered her a black henna tattoo for £ 4 (around MAD 51). After getting tested and waiting for 24 hours, Sophie made sure that her skin wouldn’t react to the black henna chemical
Dar Si Hmad association was the first organization to bring the technology of water harvesting in the Moroccan Kingdom. Established in south-west Morocco, Dar Si Hmad collaborated in 2006 with the University of La Laguna and launched an observation period for the evaluation of water potential in Boutmezguida, located near Sidi Ifni. According to the official website of the NGO, the results of the observation phase were out by 2011 resulting in the construction of 600 meter squared (around 2,000
The Moroccan Film Festival is now taking place in the Babylon Cinema in Berlin, an authentic location that was refurbished in 1999 after serving for years as a theater. The festival scheduled for the period between 2nd and 7th May is totally dedicated to Moroccan women and the film industry. The festival’s theme as the title foreshadows will focus on women and the way they are represented in movies. An opportunity to understand the Moroccan cultural dialogue and the struggles women face
Le Matin, a Moroccan daily newspaper, introduces them as «the first designers of Arab descent to leave a significant impact in the world of fashion in the USA». Indeed, Hicham Benslimane and Majida Housni, both of Moroccan origin, have just opened a store on Rodeo Drive, in the heart of world-famous Beverly Hills. Introducing Arab world styles to the West, such is the ambitious goal of the young stylists. After creating their own international fashion house, the «Royal
For Iman Oubou, the Moroccan young woman who immigrated to the land of opportunities twelve years ago, being beautiful and smart is the new black. After graduating high school in Colorado, Iman chased her big dreams by moving to New York. Once in the Big Apple, Iman went on to win Miss New York US, subsequently using her public platform to launch Entrepreneurs En Vogue, a podcast dedicated to elevating the voices of female entrepreneurs. After being named one of the best podcasts for women in
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