I wish someone told me not to get off the car when stopped by a cop as a sign of respect for them.
I wish someone told me not to pick up random kids in the park and kiss them on the cheeks like we do on Morocco without being considered psychos.
In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of Americaa Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record.
RS-LOU was born in Casablanca morocco. During his childhood he struggled, but found joy playing soccer. He spent his days finding his place among his 11 brothers and
sisters. At the age of 14 he left his parents to pursue his first dream of playing soccer. His pursuit led him to Italy, where he ended up staying for 9 years. During his time
I have been in the US for almost 26 years. This is the best thing that could have happened to us Moroccans. Thank you who ever you are the brother or sister that came up with the idea. Ali Lahiani