The MERIP Podcast The MERIP Podcast Episode 15: In the Archive with Brahim El Guabli On this episode of our In the Archive series, MERIP’s Executive Director, James Ryan, speaks with Brahim El Guabli about his essay, “The Sub-Saharan Turn in Moroccan Literature,” which appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Middle East Report, “Maghreb from the Margins.” El Guabli speaks about how migration James Ryan, Brahim El Guabli • 1 min read
Moroccans protest against racism in front of the country’s parliament building in Rabat, September 2014. Stringer/Reuters MER Article The Sub-Saharan African Turn in Moroccan Literature With the increasing presence of sub-Saharan African migrants in North Africa over the past decade, public discussions of race and prejudice are losing their taboo. Moroccan writers are encouraging a broader awareness of structural racism by including more Black characters in their novels and by depi Brahim El Guabli • 9 min read
Moroccans protest against racism in front of the country’s parliament building in Rabat, September 2014. Stringer/Reuters Current Analysis The Sub-Saharan African Turn in Moroccan Literature With the increasing presence of sub-Saharan African migrants in North Africa over the past decade, public discussions of race and prejudice are losing their taboo. Moroccan writers are encouraging a broader awareness of structural racism by including more Black characters in their novels and by depi Brahim El Guabli • 9 min read