A quarter of a century after the Ajdir speech, which marked a founding moment in the promotion of the Amazigh language and culture, one central question needs asking: where does the project of teachin...
To Khalid Samadi, former government official: Reopening the debate over the Tifinagh script today, more than two decades after its official adoption, calls for real scientific rigor and a full awarene...
It seems the Amazigh language has become, for Driss El Ganbouri (a doctor, alas!), far more than a mere subject of criticism. In his discourse, it has turned into a permanent fixation: every time it a...
Before delving into the heart of the matter, it’s worth pausing on the very concept of Amazighity. It is not merely a language or an ethnicity, as the hostile and alienated current (the “i...
Since the Amazigh language gained constitutional recognition in 2011, public debate in Morocco has moved beyond a narrow question of identity to become a genuine test of democracy—one that touches on ...
A statement by researcher and civil rights activist Mohamed Chami has reignited debate over the implementation of Amazigh’s official status. He detailed a long process of engagement with state i...
Amazigh emigration is no longer simply a matter of leaving in search of better living conditions — it has become a genuine cultural issue. While thousands of Amazigh people have successfully built sta...
It’s hardly surprising that opinions differ on language policy or on how best to implement the official status of the Amazigh language. That’s the stuff of ordinary democratic debate. What...
I won’t dwell here on the economic, political or moral fallout of these footballing achievements — experts are better placed than I am to address that. What interests me is the question of ident...
Conquerors, colonizers and other foreign powers that to different extents have tried to override and reshape Amazigh identity, have influenced the Amazigh people of North Africa and the Sahe...
