The book by Moroccan writer Fatima Ezzahra Amezgar, "Journal of a Lesbian", was removed from the International Book and Publishing Fair held in June in Rabat, Morocco, a country where homosexuality is not tolerated. The news sparked a controversy that boosted book sales and changed the face of the LGBT+ community in the kingdom.
Several young Moroccan writers and academics from the diaspora gathered on Sunday in Rabat to analyze the realities of Moroccan migration and establish links with their cultural identity.
"Lesbian Diaries" has been removed from the 27th edition of the Rabat International Book Fair and Publishing Exhibition (SIEL), following a campaign opposing the presence of the novel and its author Fatima Zahra Amzkar.
Of Moroccan origin, Meryem El Mehdati has just published Supersaurus. In her book, the one who grew up in Puerto Rico in the Canary Islands denounces, among other things, discrimination against women, youth unemployment and hyper-tourism in the archipelago.
Born in Casablanca, Nezha Boubekri is a media enthusiast who has managed to carve out her path in France on TF1 and France 2, while maintaining a deep connection with Morocco, her country of origin. The first Arab woman to have directed prime time shows on leading channels, Nezha Boubekri shares the story of her life, her journey, her emotions, her life, in a book entitled "My Truth: Words and Pains".
The new book by American actress and singer Willow Smith is causing discontent in the ranks of her fans. They consider the interpretation made of Muslims and Amazighs to be insulting.
The singer of Moroccan origin Bilal Hassani, who represented France at the Eurovision in 2019 and participated in Danse avec les stars, broadcast on TF1, continues to face a violent wave of cyber-harassment due to his sexual orientation. A daily struggle that he faces with the help of his mother Amina Frühauf, author of the book "Being a Mother, Taha, Bilal and Me", published by Éditions Michel Lafon.
The long period of confinement gave rise to Abir Zaïm’s passion for writing. A hidden talent that was awakened during this difficult ordeal. At 12 years old, she delves into the realities that children have experienced with the spread of Covid-19 in her first book.
The Moroccan-origin writer Najat El Hachmi criticized on social media her compatriot Fatima Hamed, the spokesperson of the Movement for Dignity and Citizenship (MDyC) in Ceuta, who wore a hijab during a political event. Her strong reaction sparked a storm on the web.
In his upcoming book to be released this September, Eric Zemmour revealed a telephone exchange with Emmanuel Macron that occurred in May 2020. Among the topics discussed: immigration.
The Franco-Moroccan writer, Leila Slimani , whose book "The Country of Others" was released a few weeks ago in Spain, describes colonialism and how it has influenced the transformation of Morocco.
An in-depth revision of the content of certain textbooks will be completed by the start of the school year. Parents used to second-hand books are already fearing a budget overrun.