
Jamal Elabiad is a Moroccan writer and teacher. He has been writing since 2006. Most of the articles he has written till now revolve around Moroccan political issues. Criticizing his country does not mean he hates it. He criticizes his country simply because he loves so much. For him, shedding ink is better than shedding blood.

Contributor Jamal Elabiad shares his thoughts on the king’s recent speech.
February 2011 • Walking Like Egyptians
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Jamal thinks that although the ingredients for an uprising similar to that which happened in Tunisia and Egypt are present in Morocco, it is unlikely the monarchy will be challenged when the revolution comes.
December 2010 • Wikileaks & Morocco
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
“Good news” commented US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by British police on a European warrant issued by Sweden for rape charges.
The idea that came to mind soon after I learned about Julian Assange’s arrest was that the United States and its allies have once again tried to [...]
September 2010 • Education in Morocco
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
The Moroccan government has announced yet another “major reform” in the education system. Jamal says that as long as teachers like him are not consulted, such reforms are doomed to failure.
Jamal Elabiad, a Moroccan teacher, shares his difficulties in working through Moroccan bureaucracy on his way to his first teaching job.
Jamal Elabiad digs into the motivations behind citizen media proponents in Morocco, taking into account the history of mainstream dissident journalists.

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