I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.

A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.

I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.

Egypt has suffered more ordeals than the other countries to get where it is.

I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain themes which the Arabic language would not allow me to take.

In Morocco, it's possible to see the Atlantic and the Mediterranean at the same time.