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...
There’s no better way to belong to a people than to write in their language.”Heinrich Böll, German writer (1917 – 1985) The Algerian singer Hamid Cheriet, better known as Idir, died in France at the a...
Historically the Amazigh have faced many obstacles and hurdles in the recognition and expression of their history, language, and culture. These boundaries are strongly influenced by historic conflicts...
