| What is ailing with the Moroccan society? By Majid Sabour, MD |
 Dear Wafiners,
Rightfully so, I am reading a lot about my fellow Moroccan's disenchantment with Royal Air Maroc (RAM) customer service and RAM service in general. What I want to say here is that the disregard of RAM towards its customers is a symptom of a morbid Moroccan society as a whole. It's just happened that la RAM is probably the Moroccan service that we have to interact with the most since it is our logistical link to our home land. |
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| Washington Moroccan American Club Holds Planning Meeting for March 2010’s “20/20 Events By The Wafin Team |
 On Sunday, January 10, 2010, the Washington Moroccan American Club held a well-attended meeting of the leadership for its “20/20” project proposing 20 carefully selected events in March 2010 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Club with two decades of service to the Moroccan American community. |
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| Cheb Yazid: a Raiman with a Cause and a Mission By Jamal Laoudi |
 There are many popular Rai songs that even a novice Rai enthusiast would more likely be familiar with. These songs include Cheb Khaled’s “Didi”, and Cheb Hasni’s “Tal Ghiyabek”. Then you have these songs that are easily recognizable but naming the artist may not be quite as easy of a task. The track “Sobri Sobri” is such a case. Until today, whenever it is played, many burst out singing along, but few could correctly identify the singer. Who is it by? Is this just another Rai artist or could he/she different? |
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| And the story continuous By Wafiner |
 Well, where should I start?
First, Thanks a lot for the active discussion that you had about this subject and to all of you who gave advices. They were taken seriously; especially the ones from Ahmed in LA. So the man now is safely stable in Mexico!!! (Just kidding!).
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| So what if Aminatu returned?” By Latif Adnane |
 The great Arab novelist and intellectual Abdurrahman Munif once said that the natural resources of oil and natural gas are nothing but a curse on the Arabs. The international community has long experienced the nature of this curse in the forms of international terrorism, and exhausting heated conflicts and non-stoppable wars in the Arab regions. As for the Arab community, if we share in general this curse in the form of handicapped and incapable governments, then we the Moroccans take in particular the part of it that touches directly our |
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| Interview with the CEO of Remax Morocco By The Wafin Team |
 In light of the recent partnership between Wafin and Remax Morocco created to help the Moroccan American community buy property in Morocco, we invited the CEO of Remax Morocco, Mr. Soufiane Elaamili, to answer a few question about Real Estate in Morocco. |
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| The Swiss ban Minarets By The Wafin Team |
 Swiss voters have supported a ban on Minarets in Switzerland. The vote has caused an outrage among the Muslim community in Switzerland and all over the world. It is being likened to the crusade against the veil in France. |
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| The United Nations Development program Prize won by a Moroccan By The Wafin Team. |
 Faiza Hajji won the photography contest when she pictured her efforts to turn waste plastic bags into woven hand bags. Watch the CNN coverage here.
Support Faiza's efforts through http://www.ifassen.com
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| Eid Mubarak By The Wafin Team |
 Enjoy your Eid Celebrations this Friday. From your friends at Wafin.com |
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| Algeria Egypt Soccer Showdown in Astoria: Exclusive Videos By The Wafin Team |
 Steinway avenue, located in Astoria, Queens, in the big apple is home to every Arab nationality one can think of. Lebanese hookah smokers share mint tea with Moroccans, Algerians mingle with Syrians, Yemenis do business with Iraqis. Not today. The avenue is split right in the middle. Algerians, Moroccans and Tunisians on one side, Egyptians and the rest on the other. Tension is high. The police are nearby, watching, ready for the worst.
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| First victim of Swine Flu Virus in Morocco By The Wafin Team. |
 The Moroccan ministry of health announced today, the 17th of November 2009 that the first death caused by the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the swine virus, took place today in Oujda last Friday. The victim was a 23 year old man who was admitted to the emergency room in "Hospital Farabi" |
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| Morocco ranks 87 in an index of Happiness By The Wafin Team. |
 Quality-of-life in nations is measured using an index of ‘Happy Life Years’, developed at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. This index combines average appreciation of life with average length of life. Costa Rica is on top with 66,7 and Zimbabwe at the bottom with only 12,5 happy life years. The USA rank in the sub-top with an average of 58 years lived happily. |
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| Egypt Vs. Algeria. when Soccer gets ugly By The Wafin Team |
 whether you are a soccer fan or not, you must have heard of the attacks against Algerian soccer players by Egyptian fans. The following is one of the videos sent to us by a wafiner. Let us know what you think. |
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| How to prove one's innocence By Wafiner |
How many times you were faced with a crime that you never committed?
You have a great career, you are educated, you are socially involved in helping others, you’re financially stable and you are young and would like to start a family. You look, with the help of your family since you are conservative, for a nice girl that you marry quickly because she was pressuring you. You have your honey moon in Morocco. You travel with your newly wed in the south, north and the middle of Morocco. |
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| Moroccan American composer wins the "Peoples Grammy Award" for Best World Music Song of 2009 By The Wafin Team |
 The 2009 Peoples Grammy Awards are officially over. Tarik Banzi, Moroccan American Oud player, composer and founder of the Al-Andalus Ensemble (www.Andalus.com) with his wife, guitar player Julia Banzi, took home the award for the Best World Music Song of 2009. |
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| Air France to start Charging for Second Piece of Luggage By The Wafin Team |
 Effective with tickets issued November 1, 2009, Air France will introduce a revised baggage policy for customers traveling in Economy Class between the US and Europe including Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia (see complete list below*). Passengers will be able to check one bag, |
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| The High Council of Moroccan American Medical and Biology Doctors (HC-MAMBD) Met His Excellency Mohamed Ameur, Minister in Charge of Moroccans Living Abroad By Abdelmajid Kassem |
 The High Council of Moroccan American Medical & Biology Doctors (HC-MAMBD; http://www.hc-mambd.org) met His Excellency Mohamed Ameur, Moroccan Minister Delegate in Charge of Moroccans Living Abroad at New York University Medical Center, |
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| New Rotterdam Mayor is Moroccan By Ahmed Dmini |
 As I grabbed the first page of Saturday’s Los Angeles Times, I noticed an article which caught my eye. The world Mayor and Muslim stood out and a picture of an individual looked, comfortably, familiar.
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| And the Opus Award goes to... By Driss R. Temsamani |
 It gives me great pleasure to share with you this historical moment, the nomination and classification of Aïcha Ech Channa to finalist for the Opus Prize.
The Opus Prize recognizes individuals whose work and story can inspire us to tackle the world’s most deeply rooted problems. Aïcha is Founder and president of Association Solidarité Féminine, providing services in Casablanca, Morocco, |
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| Tarik Ramadan vs Zemmour & Naulleau on the issue of wearing the Veil By The Wafin Team |
 If you have been following the issue of wearing the veil unraveling all over the French media, this is a good discussion by Tarik Ramadan. The video is in French. Let us know what you think.. |
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| Police Provocation in Muslim Neighborhood in France By The Wafin Team. |
 This video captured by a North African journalist shows an over reaction by member of French Police in a predominantly Muslim neighborhood. We are not sure about the context of this, but watch the video and let us know what you think. |
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| What do you look for in a long distance company to make phone calls to Morocco? By The Wafin Team |
 We have had many e-mails from our members asking us why we chose VIP communications as our partner to cal l Morocco. To give you a little history, for the last two years we have been looking for a decent long distance phone company for us and for our members. We tried quite a few and finally settled on VIP communications. Not only have they been wonderful to our members, but they have also lowered their minute cost for us and offered 100 minutes of free calls to Morocco (Go to to find out mhttp://www.wafin.com/call-morocco/http://www.wafin.com/call-moroccoore about that exclusive deal. |
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| Obama gives the green light for F-16 fighters to Morocco By The wafin Team. |
 A very sophisticated F 16 multi-role program, the first of its kind for Morocco, was just given the green light by president Obama. In 2008, Morocco had ordered 24 F 16 block fighters in a deal that cost $2.4 billion dollars. The recent request for support equipment and weaponry for the fighters amounted to $187 million. |
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| Floods in Rabat By The Wafin Team. |
 consistent rain fall that started yesterday caused many of the streets of Rabat to flood. We received this picture from a Wafin member that shows the train station of Agdal clearly flooded. It is reported that so far the rain did not cause any human casualty but that it did result in significant material damage as well as cancellations in Train and Bus service. |
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| Modern Ramadan By Lamiaa Rougui |
 I was approached by an English Pakistani medical student in our Library and asked if I were to join her and some Muslim Fellows for Friday prayers. I quickly agreed and without any hesitation. Prayers are keeping the vibrations of my sanity alive this Ramadan, and are a source of relief for my daily over accumulating stress. Not to mention the self-purification we are blessed to experience during this holy month. |
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| His Majesty is feeling better. By The wafin Team |
 After resting for five days following a case of severe dehydration caused by a gigestive virus, his majesty Mohamed the 6th, king of Morocco, showed signs of regaining his health by driving his private car in the streets of Tetouan. Many youth were spotted following him in their motorcycles wishing him good health. The king is spending the first days of Ramadan in his Residence in Toutouane and Al Madiaq. |
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| Moroccans and American Universities By Ahmed Dmini |
 For decades now, American schools, academies, institutes, educational centers and the likes, have been luring Moroccan and international youth to come stateside to receive the exceptional and world-class education, in an American environment, bla, bla, bla. |
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| Torture of a child in Oujda By The Wafin Team. |
 We have dealt with the issue of Maid abuse in Morocco in the past. This one hit home. We received this video from one of our members. A child domestic worker was brutally tortured by its employers. We warn you. The video is a little disturbing, but it must be watched if we want to stop this. What can we do? |
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| President Obama's Ramadan Message By The Wafin Team |
 In this video president Obama addresses Muslims around the world and wishes them "Ramadan Karim." The president talks about the meaning of Ramadan and its significance for muslims. What a refreshing difference in attitude towards muslims? watch the video and let us know what you think. |
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| ISMS OPERATION KIDS in Morocco By The Wafin Team |
 There are those that dream of doing things and those that do the things they dream of. Joan Blanco is living her dream after starting in 2007 a chapter of the International Surgical Mission Support organization called Operation Kids. It is a charity dedicated to helping to improve the lives of children with medical problems around the world. She told us that her professional paths whether it be in education as a college professor or in the medical field as a humanitarian has revolved around children. |
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| Delirious Hearts: What is Fate? By Moundir Alamrani |
 Deception, weakness, failure, desire and innocence, to name but these, are all factors that shape and mark our fate in this life. Fatima’s, Boushra’s, and Salema’s itineraries in life have been greatly traced by these factors but on the hands of men. However, before going any further in exploring these ladies’ destiny, we need to ask a fundamental question: are men guilty of what has happened or are they just tools in the hands of fate to fulfill its aims? |
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| State of the union By Karim Kadiri |
 After about sixteen months of Casablanca living, I feel it is time to put my thoughts on the experience into written text. As it is impossible to cover all the meaningful issues, I’ll limit this piece to mere daily observations that I deem significant and worthy of note.
In so many ways living in “my Morocco” is great and comfortable. So many things have evolved since my childhood days and so many have stagnated or even regressed horribly. |
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| Seeking Faith and Jasmine By Jamal Laoudi |
 It was one pleasant summer afternoon at a café by the beach in Casablanca, Morocco. I was sitting with a girl who has committed her life, heart, and soul to loving me but I did not reciprocate those same feelings at the time. I will call her Faith. Faith is someone many dream of but I was content appreciating and respecting her. I recall how she looked at me; a sad look that said “I am madly in love with you, why don’t you love me back?” |
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| Sam Kaplan: New U.S Ambassador to Morocco By The Wafin Team. |
 Sam Kaplan, a Minnesota Attorney was appointed by President Obama to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Morocco. Minnesota Public Radio recently conducted an interview with Mr. Kaplan. Here is an audio excerpt where Mr. Kaplan talks about what he is expected to accomplish in Morocco. |
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| How Moroccan Money is Made By The Wafin Team. |
 Did you know that Morocco has the only mint of its kind in Africa and one of the most sophisticated money printing operations in the world? Watch this video (In French) to discover how paper money and coins are made in Morocco. |
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| Fadesa Project: The "fadiha" of Saidia By The Wafin Team |
 The following video clips were part of a french documentary done on the effect of the huge tourism projects on Saidia Beach and some of the dysfunctions the project itself suffers from . The third clip is particularly revealing. What do you think? |
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| I love Hip Hop in Morocco By The Wafin Team |
 We recently received a documentary for review called "I love Hip Hop in Morocco". After watching the documentary we found it to be touching and inspiring. Joshua Asen, the man behind the project and the director of the documentary answered a few questions for us. |
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| Why are young Moroccans fleeing their country? By Rachid Beddaoui |
 For years, people have been forced to flee their country because of famine, extreme poverty and war, in search of a better life. Migration, which have no legal or geographical boundaries, and will be one of the central issues of this century.
Illegal immigration is now a difficult problem faced by countries in both developed and developing countries.
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| The Moroccan American community - Realities and Challenges By Nadia Serhani |
 Salam Friends,
I hope this email finds you well.
As part of the CCME agenda, and given the many issues our community has to face and overcome, I decided to work - in collaboration with interested community members- on a Country Strategy that would present a clear and current image of our lives as Moroccan citizens residing and living in the US. |
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| USA - Morocco Remittances Research Report By Driss R. Temsamani & Hannah Roeyer |
 On March 2009, the 361 Degrees Institute conducted a survey on remittances from Moroccans residing in the USA to Morocco. The research contemplated barriers, trends, habits and opportunities that exist in regards to the money flow to Morocco from the United States. |
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| Allah’s Garden By Thomas Hollowell |
 A dropout Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Morocco had another calling during his time in country. While teaching, he met a Moroccan doctor who had an unprecedented story to tell: He had been one of the longest-held POWs in world history. One meeting led to another, and the foundation to an unshakable friendship was formed. What resulted was the revealing of the doctor’s nearly 25-years captivity under the Polisario in Algeria. His story is a gripping narrative entitled Allah’s Garden written by Thomas Hollowell. |
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| Tres Lessons from México By Tarik El-Azzouzi |
 Mexico has been in the news lately, unfortunately, for bad reasons: intensified drug cartel violence and a spreading swine flu epidemic that started there and caused many deaths already. Seeing images of Mexico has reminded me of cherished memories I have of the time I spent in Mexico City with my wife during a vacation we took in 2007. It was a trip that made me think of a few lessons that this fellow developing country can teach us Moroccans. |
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| Is your Child really Moroccan? By Dr. M. Errihani |
 Generally speaking, a third-generation child (of an immigrant / expatriate family) will most likely not be able to speak his or her heritage language – the native language of their grandparents. The majority of Moroccans currently living in the US are first generation immigrants /expats, which means that their grand children will be monolingual Americans: this is a fact, and there is not much anyone can do about it. |
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| Short Interview with Ahmed Soultan By The Wafin Team |
 Ahmed Soultan (born 1978) is a Berber singer from Morocco. His work fuses traditional Arab music, hip-hop, rap, raï and soul. The pseudonym "Soultan" comes from "soul", the musical style, and "tan". He has never declared his true surname.
He was born in a village in the district of Souss and emigrated to France while very young. |
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| Torture Tape Implicates UAE Royal Sheikh By The Wafin Team |
 We received the following video from one of our members. It is an ABC news exclusive of a man tortured by a United Arab Emirates Sheikh. We must warn you. It is a very gruesome tape, but we felt that it should be put out there for people to see. |
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| Moroccan TV in French By Lotfy Mrich |
 Watching Moroccan TV [2M] in the US is a good thing; or is it? For my household; it is a blessing, because it helps keep me and my visiting parents entertained; to the extent those programs are not broadcast in French. My visiting parents are elderly, and do not speak French. Furthermore they do not understand the need to broadcast in French. |
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| How to make Shfenj -or sfenj- in 5 minutes By The Wafin Team. |
 Once in a while we get a tip from Wafiners and friends that makes our day. Like the fact that if you go to starbucks and ask for a small (or tall as they call it) double shot latte, you will end up with cafe "Nas Nas" (or half half). Well, the one we are about to share with you beats this hands down. Zak, a good friend of Wafin recently explained to us how to make Shfenj (or sfenj) in less than 5 minutes. |
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| Morocco: Preparing for Global Stability By The oxford business group |
 Morocco's industrial ambitions received a boost in January 2009 when King Mohammed VI launched the construction of Tanger-Med industrial park. Already the site of a significant port project, the new venture will boost output and take advantage of the kingdom's proximity to Europe to increase exports. |
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| Interview with Martin Meissonnier on World Music and Khaled’s Raï By Jamal Laoudi |
 On March 30, 2009, Khaled, aka King of Raï and formerly Cheb Khaled, will release a new album entitled “Libertè” which reunites him with French producer Martin Meissonnier. In 1988, Meissonnier coproduced, with the legendary music producer Safi Boutella, Khaled’s first international album “Kutchè.” With “Kutchè”, Khaled’s international career was launched. |
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| Help Hind Reunite with Her Daughters
By Driss R. Temsamani |
 Very few things in life move my emotions so high and so deep. Lifting me in a timeless second beyond my human senses and dropping me in front of the harsh reality of injustice. |
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