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About Hisham

33 posts · joined 2009-04-21

I'm Moroccan, a medical doctor and blogger currently based in northern France.

I’ve been brought up in Morocco, a country I cherish and love to the point of addiction. In a society torn between tradition and an obvious desire for change and progress; with a deep identity crisis; proud of its past, yet eager to reach modernity; overwhelmingly tolerant, but not immune from fanaticism and violence; full of youth, energy and potential, but so inhibited and constrained by so much red lines and rules most of which irrational.

I'll do my best to cover my part of the world on this fabulous platform; a place where I found the breathing space I was craving for; a community of people with whom one might agree or disagree but most definitely, a commonwealth of free speakers.

-Hisham

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September 27th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Moroccan blogger Mounir writes on Des maux à dire [Fr] about artificial hymens, made in China, apparently much appreciated by a growing base of Arab customers. “In the Arab region, Syrians have seen this revolutionary ‘product' invade the black market. In Egypt, investors are seriously considering its introduction,” alleges the blogger.

September 19th, 2009

Morocco: Rage Against the Sandwich Continues

Hisham · 06:35, September 19th, 2009 · Middle East & North Africa
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Eating in public during Ramadan is often seen as a disregardful and disrespectful act and might attract the anger of the public. Moreover it is punishable by law. Moroccan Bloggers and cyber-activists react to the attempt by some non-observants to brave the ban on breaking the fast in public during Ramadan. 5 comments  · read »

Morocco: Don't Blame the RainPhotos postVideo post

Hisham · 06:10 · Middle East & North Africa
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Recent flooding in Morocco has prompted bloggers to air their discontent with their country's lack of sanitation infrastructure. They went around taking pictures and shooting videos, sharing scenes seldom broadcast by the mainstream media. This is their citizen reporting. 0 comments  · read »

September 14th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Larbi, in Comme une bouteille jetée à la mer, reports [Fr] on a manifestation that took place on Sunday 13 September in the outskirts of Casablanca, by young Moroccans who decided to organize a picnic braving the ban on eating in public during Ramadan, only to find hundreds of policemen confronting them. “Our objective is to say we are Moroccans whether we observe the fast or not,” writes the blogger, citing one of the participants.

Morocco: A Dangerous Flu

Hisham · 08:02 · Middle East & North Africa
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At least five Moroccan independent journalists will appear before a judge later this month in Rabat, after having published articles challenging the official announcement about King Mohammed VI's health. It is believed the monarch has contracted "a viral, benign disease." Bloggers have been debating this issue, mostly denouncing the attacks on journalists. 2 comments  · read »

September 10th, 2009

Middle East & North Africa

Larbi, blogging on Comme une bouteille jetée à la mer, writes a post [FR] on Wednesday 9/9/2009 at 9 hours 9 minutes PM, congratulating the “Ninepercenters,” a group of Moroccan bloggers created last August in protest against the banning of a poll showing 9% Moroccans unhappy of the first decade of their king's rule.

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