My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible. Tahar Ben Jelloun characterdesiredrive Change image and share on social
I do not use the language of my people. I can take liberties with certain themes which the Arabic language would not allow me to take. Tahar Ben Jelloun arabiclanguageliberty Change image and share on social
Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private. Tahar Ben Jelloun heartpoliticprivate Change image and share on social
I am a Moroccan writer of French expression. Tahar Ben Jelloun expressionfrenchmoroccan Change image and share on social
I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer. Tahar Ben Jelloun nightpoemprayer Change image and share on social
To lead a country, you must periodically hold a national consultation in which people representing different programmes can make a bid for power. Tahar Ben Jelloun bidconsultationcountry Change image and share on social
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. Tahar Ben Jelloun arabcreatecultural Change image and share on social
I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet. Tahar Ben Jelloun bearfrenchguest Change image and share on social
