women, mother son relationship, equality, education
Morocco. Naima, a single mum, and her son Ahmed, 11, live in a slum. As the State decides to rehouse them, Ahmed must change schools. But the law is formal: only the father can sign the transfer paper. And Ahmed’s father disappeared years ago.
Moroccan journalist, writer, activist and documentary maker, Sonia Terrab explores forms and genres to carry the voices of Moroccan women and youth. After several documentaries (Shakespeare in Casablanca (2016) and L7sla – The Dead End (2019)), Sonia is making her exciting fiction debut with Paradise Garden (2025).