Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open. Tahar Ben Jelloun daydeathdefeat Change image and share on social
My hope is that countries like Morocco will have investment to create work, so people don't have to leave. Tahar Ben Jelloun countrycreatehope Change image and share on social
Intellectuals try to keep going. But their situation is very difficult. Those who have had the courage to voice their opposition have often paid a very high price. Tahar Ben Jelloun couragedifficulthigh Change image and share on social
We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side. Tahar Ben Jelloun aggressionagreecalmly share on social
People must insist on the right to say no, to be alone, to stand out from the herd. Creative artists can say all this in their own way and in their own field, by hard, rigorous work. Tahar Ben Jelloun artistcreativefield Change image and share on social
Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever. Tahar Ben Jelloun achieveforeverlast Change image and share on social
There are very few great poets in the world. Tahar Ben Jelloun greatpoetworld Change image and share on social
I 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 commitmenteternalfunny Change image and share on social
I came to poetry through the urgent need to denounce injustice, exploitation, humiliation. I know that's not enough to change the world. But to remain silent would have been a kind of intolerable complicity. Tahar Ben Jelloun changecomplicitydenounce share on social
We must stop posing as victims of the West and behaving negatively towards the West. We must participate with the West on an equal footing in the reconstruction of the world. Tahar Ben Jelloun behaveequalfoot Change image and share on social
