Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 3, 2014
Jamila Hassoune Ten years ago, I started corresponding with a fascinating woman from Morocco, Jamila Hassoune. She was the first woman bookseller in Morocco. Her love for books led her to create the Book Caravans: treks each April out to a village in the desert or the mountains of Morocco.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 9, 2018
Just three years ago, negotiators from around the world converged on Marrakesh, Morocco, to hash out a final deal. Amazingly enough, it wasn’t the publishers who fought against the treaty; the publishing industry has a long history of supporting access for the blind, as long as their interests are respected.
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 2, 2008
It is a good thing we are doing this in Women's History Month. It hasn't happened in Latin America's history. The year before that, women in Morocco won an amazing change in the law. I think in the United States, it is rare these days to remember the sheroes. It is not that we aren't seeing the wins.
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