Rif war: 100 years after
Following in Abdelkrim Khattabi steps, 100 years after
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« What is going on in the Rif reveals the destiny of all the colonial power of Western Europe, mostly the French empire in Africa” Marshal Hubert Lyautey Yes I know. I went to the Reunion Island before Al Hoceima, playing it Star Wars and its chaotic episodes. But life is about opportunities, right? An opportunity…
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When I went to the city where all this started, my whole journey was organized: I was in touch with a man whose brother would help me find my way through the ups and downs of the Rif mountains. My second daughter came with me, excited to learn more about my hero. We are talking…
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“Dear Comrades, you came to me to learn about the liberation wars. But in your recent History there is Abdelkrim El Khattabi, who is the principal source from whom I learned what the liberation wars were about.” Mao Tse Toung, 1971. It all started with a legend. Some children hear about Ulysses, others about Don…