Description
This work consists of the journals of a Moroccan writer, novelist, critic, and traveler, penned following three visits to the liberated parts of Palestine—those under the administration of the Palestinian Authority. These spring-time journeys took place in April of 2014, 2016, and 2017.
The journals are rich with impressions, observations, and compelling imagery—all the more significant for coming from a literary figure from the Maghreb, a region that has long maintained a living presence in Jerusalem through the historic “Moroccan Quarter” (*Harat al-Maghariba*). They also reveal the inner depths of an Arab soul that has, for decades, endured the profound pain of losing an entire land to Israeli occupation. One can easily imagine what Jerusalem and the Holy Lands signify to Arabs and Muslims—whether from the Maghreb or the Mashriq—and how much more poignant this must be for a writer whose work has long been defined by a nationalist sentiment rooted in a deep, humanistic perspective.
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