Last week, Ahfir experienced particularly harsh weather and severe cold, especially in the evenings when the stars filled the night sky. Most local residents are not accustomed to using modern…

Twenty-six years ago, I was twenty-six years old. It was then that my mission as a teacher in Ahfir came to an end after spending six years at its middle…

The years I spent at Ahfir Middle School (1963-1967) were not devoted entirely to study and academic work. Time was wisely divided between classes, sports activities, and recreation. Various sports…

There is no doubt that Eastern Morocco, in general, is distinguished by a unique dialect that differs from other dialects in many respects, including its vocabulary, expressions, and pronunciation. Within…

A veteran Moroccan-French primary school teaching staff in Ahfir during the final years of the French Protectorate. Standing, from right to left: Mr. Bernard. Mr. Taaf (?) (name uncertain). Mr.…

After Morocco's independence, French teachers left the country in successive waves. There were three major departure campaigns, matched by three campaigns of Moroccanization of the education system: the first in…

I believe that success in life requires fulfilling the five pillars, plus three additional achievements: raising children, writing a book, and planting a tree. Personally, apart from the five pillars,…

Instead of dedicating all efforts in Morocco to building a state that treats people as true citizens, respects them, protects their dignity, and guarantees their rights, and instead of focusing…

Amid that large crowd of people, I saw many brothers and old friends whom I had not met for decades. It is impossible to mention them all here. Some whose…

While all the Arab armies — yes, all of them — were marching toward Palestine to throw the Jews into the sea, I was fighting my own battle with Surah…