Poèmes tirés du roman : ‘Les larmes du cactus’
Fantasia Le cheval est sellé et attend le cavalierSi manque l’étrier, rangez le chandelierLes moussems sont joies et pleursSacrifier le bœuf ne sauvera pas le bélier. Le silence n’est pas toujours de l’or,A dit Hajja RahmaLe secret de tous les orfèvres,Est la maîtrise du filigraneSi Larbi est parti pour toujours,Le sang de son père le […]
Poèmes Tirés du roman : ‘’Le chant des cascades’’, 2005
Déguisement Si les montagnes parlaient, qui les blâmerait ? Tellement de secrets tus, Que la neige, une fois fendue, renvoyait au terrier ; Et toi, mon amour, tu nages dans la boue, En croyant m’épater avec ton déguisement. Amlou Ta mère écrase toujours les amandes, Et de sa sueur, elle arrose l’amlou Demain, nous nous y […]
Poems from the Short Stories Book: “Twisting Towards the Rolling Stones”, 2016
Advice The blue color in your eyes Does not belong here —take my advice Maybe your wisdom might improve Nothing’s magic, but the whirr of a dove Squeeze the grains in the quicksand And when you’re exhausted, Give me your hand Fear I am thirsty—may I sip your sweat? Hold still! Do not get me […]
Poems from the Novel “Scratches Never Heal”, 2015
A Furtive Kiss You have to know, but knowledge is devilIt leaves you, in the end, thrown in the middleYou give yourself to bargain and tradeAnd your soul is sold to a witch and a jadeListen to your heart, because it doesn’t lieWhen time is sharp, it turns dryAnd you and us, we just flyLike […]
Poems from the Novel: “Sparkling Ashes over the Rainbow”, 2014
Useless Climb the tree and bring me a fruitOld squirrel knows the truthYou and I are out of timeOur lives are not worth a dime Hand in Hand Give me your handI wish to standWhatever it might takeMake no mistakeSmoke out your fearGet your compass clearDance with the stormAnd keep your heart warm Angry Wind […]
Poems from the Novel “The Seagulls’ Wake-Up Whispers”, 2020
Records I won’t drink from the same glass twice,Dearest, for God’s sake, don’t get me wrong!I just don’t like melty ice at any price…Sometimes, being thirsty makes me strongI don’t like to fly with a broken wingOr, God forbid, on one leg, I danceBut I sometimes dare to swingAnd warm at first glance Dreaming Away One […]
Middle East: State and Non-State Actors Who Have Lost it All
What is happening in the Palestinian territories is unbearable. Whichever position one takes, it will raise a thunder of criticism and denunciation.
Geopolitics: Alliances at the Bottom of the Wave
Rabat – We remember the announcement with pomp of the signing of the quadripartite declaration between South Africa, Algeria, Ethiopia and Nigeria in March 2022 establishing an alliance of consultation and coordination on major African issues. A G4 inception that sought to confirm the existence of a new geopolitical axis based on the paradigms of […]
The BRICS and the expansion of the UN Security Council: A fierce Battle Ahead
The widespread idea that the initiators of the BRICS initially used it as a weapon against American hegemony is a seductive but weak argument.
Geopolitique: des alliances au creux de la vague
On se rappelle de l’annonce en pompe de la signature de la déclaration quadripartite entre l’Afrique du Sud, l’Algérie, l’Ethiopie et le Nigéria en mars 2022 établissant une alliance de concertation et de coordination sur les grands enjeux africains. Un G4 qui se voulait la confirmation de l’existence d’un nouvel axe géopolitique basé sur les […]