My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.

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My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people don't have to leave.

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This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those of one's mother tongue.

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An individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.

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I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.

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A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.

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I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers.

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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.

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I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.

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The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.

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