The people of Ahfir remember that the city's first Wado-Ryu karate club was established in the late 1970s under the supervision of Professor Lakhdar Boumediene. It was also the first…

What is the nature of our Ahfirian society? What kind of relationship binds the members of this community despite their ideological and intellectual differences? What brings them together, and what…

You disturbed us, O rain, just as a dear and respected guest disturbs us when they stay beyond the traditional period of hospitality. Today, after your waters have returned to…

Thus, the barley grains were turned into concrete, and the flocks of pigeons came crashing down to the ground. Whenever boredom overwhelmed Al-Mahi because of isolation and loneliness, and the…

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…