A Moroccan in Southern France
Name and Surname: Karim Mennis
Age: 23
Country: Morocco
Nationality: Moroccan
City: Casablanca
SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY
- Which is the form of government ruling in your country?
In Morocco, we have a constitutional monarchy. The king has almost all the power in his hands but we also have elections, which determine the leader party and elect the president of the government and the ministers according to the results achieved by each party. The last election was won by the Islamic party.
Stemma nazionale marocchino
- Do you believe corruption exists in your country? How much do you think it influences political life and your private life?
Yes, corruption exists in my country in a massive scale but it’s decreasing thanks to the effort of the king and his Islamic government. No, it doesn’t affect my life directly because I am in Europe almost all the time.
- Could you explain why you chose Europe?
We chose Europe because it’s where my people traditionally go for studying or working. My two grandfathers took part into the Second World War in Europe, my father studied Law in Europe and I am studying Finance.
Karim Mennis
WHAT ABOUT EUROPE?
- Which is your national language? Do dialects exist in your country? If they do, are they used/known by young people?
The national language is Arabic, the Moroccan Arabic dialect. Of course dialects exist, that’s how we communicate every day . We also have a second language, it’s not a national language but a big part of Moroccans use it, even if not all the Moroccans know it. It is called Amazigh, and it is the language used by the first Moroccans twelwe centuries ago before the arrival of Islam to Morocco. When Islam came, Arabic arrived with it.
- Who do you believe to be the cultural icon of your country?
The actor Hamidou Benmessaoud is an icon of Morocco. He was famous in Hollywood.
Hamidou Benmessaoud
- Do you perceive the existence of a “European culture”?
Yes, in Morocco we have a perception of European culture in various fields: TV, food, cinema, way to dress, study programs… basically everywhere!
Aix-en-Provence, Arabic, casablanca, Erasmus, featured, finance, islam, Islamic, monarchy, Moroccan, Morocco, Provence