Talk Morocco

July 2010

Moroccans and the World

Moroccans have long and for various reasons emigrated abroad. Some countries now play host to several generations of Moroccan immigrants, and the Moroccan diaspora today is a large population scattered in almost all corners of the world. On the other hand Morocco receives millions of tourists each year, welcomes a growing number of expats, students, short-term contractors, and increasingly more would-be immigrants, mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa. This month we're asking our authors to share their perspectives on what it is like to be a Moroccan abroad, and what it means to be abroad in Morocco.

June 2010

Morocco Citizen Media

Populated by a community of bloggers, microbloggers and online social networkers, Morocco's Citizen Media is increasingly becoming part and parcel of the local media landscape. This month we are asking: what is the importance of Moroccan citizen media? How did we get here? And where are we going?

April 2010

Couscous Djellabas and Tajines

What constitutes Moroccan identity in 2010? The answer is by no means a simple one. This month, we'll hear from contributors who each represent various aspects of "Moroccanness." Some are Moroccan-born, but have left their country in search of something else. Others have remained. Still others are not Moroccan by nationality, but feel a part of the vast fabric that makes up Moroccan life.

March 2010

Beyond the Moudawana

As the world celebrates International Women's Day on March 8, 2010, we're asking: What do women in Morocco really need? How does modernity affect their lives? And what has been achieved on the ground 6 years after the implementation of the Moudawana (the reformed family code)?

February 2010

Morocco at the Crossroads

In 1999, Mohammed VI ascended the Moroccan throne, ushering in a new era in Moroccan governance. Since that time, there have been progress and setbacks. In recent years great strides have been made in the areas of women's rights, the Amazigh cultural movement, and tourism. Meanwhile, free expression is on the decline, and the conflict over the Western Sahara has nearly reached its tipping point. What are the dreams, hopes and fears for 2010? And from our authors' perspective will 2010 be a defining year for Morocco?

December 2009

Knocking on the Palace Door

Recent years have seen frequent attacks on independent media in Morocco. The Moroccan Press Code allows for heavy fines and jail sentences, hindering journalists from exploring a wide range of issues relating mainly to the monarchy, Islam or the conflict in Western Sahara. In a country where the center of power lays in the hand of the monarch, it is believed that any substantial change must come from the palace. What will it take for complete freedom of the press to establish itself in Morocco?

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