The waist and the homeland

Hanan Derkaoui  |  Literature  |  2011  |  Morocco
A novel that discusses social changes in Morocco during the 70s and 80s of the last century through the story of Aziza and her father who had to keep moving from city to city leaving first their home, Rachidia, in Tafilalt Oasis to settle in Azrou and then to Sawira. With an eye on realism, the novel incorporates the royal speeches given by former King of Morocco Hassan II.