Moroccan taboos: Rap and Cartoons for the Taboos
Being a woman in a conservative society like Morocco’s can be difficult, but some are finding ways to tackle taboos and challenge perceptions using art and music.
“I believe that illustrations and art have a power to explain a story better than words or image,” says cartoonist Zainab Fasiki from Fez.
She has published a book called Hashouma, meaning “Shame” in Moroccan Arabic – and is a guide to gender identities, sexual orientations and topics that people are not taught at school.
Her mission is also to get men to “stop linking sex to the female body”.
For rapper Sooha, music is a way to tackle topics such as harassment – and it is also liberating.
“With music you can like be true to yourself and be true to what you feel. And without caring about people’s judgments.”
Both artists tell The Comb that social media has made it easier to pave the way to change attitudes – despite the criticism and abuse they often face.
By BBC
