Voices Of The Middle East And North Africa

Ever since a fishmonger was crushed to death in November of 2016 by a garbage compactor in El Hoceima, The northern Rif region of Morocco has been the scene of social unrest and protest against the Moroccan government, a movement that has been spreading to other parts of Morocco over the past two years.This week, we get an update on the protest movement in Morocco with Moroccan anthropologist Miriyam Aouragh. Bay Area based activist and after school teacher Heather LaMastro speaks with us about her her pen pal project connecting kids in the Bay Area with kids Gaza living in the besieged Gaza strip, and also about her humanitarian visit to the besieged Gaza Strip.