The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women.

It is impossible to disregard such an important medium as television. We should know how to use it, learn to work in it and express new values in it.

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

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

In the Arab world, there is no link between the cultural habits of peoples and the ways of thinking and creating of modern intellectuals. They are two separate worlds.

I don't feel guilty about expressing myself in French; nor do I feel that I am continuing the work of the colonizers.

It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn.