What have we achieved since the end of the Second World War? We have allowed petty, bourgeois regimes in which everything is average, mediocre.
Tahar Ben JellounAn individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.
Tahar Ben JellounTo lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power.
Tahar Ben JellounI write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.
Tahar Ben Jelloun