02. Dreams of Trespass: A Journey Through Gender and Place

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Threads of Ifriqiya

Hajer and Ramdane

4 episodes

3 days ago

Weaving together stories and wisdom into a shared tapestry of African narrative. Step into the worlds imagined by Africa’s greatest storytellers. From fables and forgotten tales to hidden gems of African literature and oral traditions, Threads of Ifriqiya brings the continent’s voices to life — one story at a time. Thoughtful and deeply rooted in arts, this podcast is your invitation to explore the continent’s rich cultural heritage through books, personal stories, and timeless wisdom.

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02. Dreams of Trespass: A Journey Through Gender and Place

Threads of Ifriqiya

1 hour 7 minutes 53 seconds

2 months ago

02. Dreams of Trespass: A Journey Through Gender and Place

In this episode we take you through Dreams of Trespass - Tales of a Harem Girlhood by the Moroccan author Fatima Mernissi. The book is a memoir that whispers, questions, and gently dismantles the walls — both visible and invisible — that shape identity, womanhood, and belonging.

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You can find the New York Times article on Fatima Mernissi here: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/world/middleeast/fatema-mernissi-a-founder-of-islamic-feminism-dies-at-75.html#:~:text=Fatema%20Mernissi%2C%20a%20Moroccan%20sociologist,her%20literary%20agent%2C%20Edite%20Kroll.

00:00 Intro

01:44 Book Intro and synopsis

05:53 The Author

10:24 Background and title

11:56 The main themes

18:18 What is a harem ?

29:17 Feminist momentum

47:17 Education

55:44 On identity and cultural blending in Morocco

01:06:35 Outro