2024-07-09 08:23:51
As part of the CCME’s program entitled “Writing Morocco, Telling the World”, this event offered “carte blanche” to Samira El Ayachi, a Franco-Moroccan novelist, to lead a discussion on female literary writing alongside two guests of her choice: Rim Battal, a French-speaking Moroccan artist, poet and journalist, and Fatima Ouassak, an essayist, speaker and Franco-Moroccan consultant in public policies.
During this meeting, the participants shared with the audience their passion for writing, revealing their favorite subjects, as well as the sources of inspiration that drew them to this “subtle” mode of expression.
These authors from the Moroccan diaspora have also brought a new perspective on writing and the challenges faced by women, thus offering a nuanced perspective on important themes, such as feminine strength, motherhood, violence, xenophobia and migration.
In a statement to MAP, CCME President Driss El Yazami indicated that this activity is part of the Council’s diversified programming, noting that this activity consists of proposing to a Moroccan novelist residing abroad to select a theme to debate with two guests of his choice.
“It was a question of making this round trip between the concerns of Morocco and those which transcend national borders, with the objective of creating a space for dialogue where questions about society, both local and global, are addressed,” he noted.
For her part, Samira El Ayachi discussed writing in the context of the feminist revolution, highlighting its crucial role in transforming social perceptions and gender norms.
According to the novelist, these themes allow for introspection on writing practices, believing that these exchanges encourage the initiation of debates and questioning of the contribution of novelists to crucial societal issues.
Born in Lens in 1979, Samira El Ayachi was appointed Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot in 2020. Her works include “The Dream Life of Mademoiselle S”, “Forty Days After My Death”, “Women Are Busy” and “The Belly of Men”.
2024-07-09 08:23:51