Book Review by Karima Rhanem “Tazmamart Cellule 10” is an autobiography written by Ahmed Marzouki, an officer cadet, who took part, “without intention”, in an abortive Coup d’Etat against King Hassan II of Morocco at his Royal Palace in Skhirat in 1971. The book describes the suffering of […]
By Karima Rhanem Temara— Morocco-”Quli Taslim” (submit to the power of Jinns). I was asked to say so at the entrance of a fortuneteller’s house, located in Temera on the outskirts of Rabat. The house of Fatima Zohra was full of people from all walks of life who […]
By Karima Rhanem When you say ‘Hi’ to a Moroccan these days, he/she will answer ‘it’s freezing’. When you ask him/her ‘how are you’, he/she will tell you ‘I’m cold’. When you want to find out about ‘where they have been these days’, they will answer: ‘in bed, […]
By Karima Rhanem Several Moroccan teenagers were raised in an indifferent family environment, where the “laisser-faire” principle is part of their daily life. Satanism among Moroccan youth, however, is more likely an imitation of beliefs coming from western countries than a religious conviction. Several socio-psychologists stressed the importance […]
By Karima Rhanem After a long day at work; I have decided to watch TV may be for the first time in a while. I came across one of Morocco’s most watched programs “Mokhtafoun” or the Disappeared. As they were doing a flash back review of old cases, […]
