#marijam

[judgingbooksbycovers]

Everything to Play For: How Videogames Are Changing the World

By Marijam Did.

[arachnidsgrippysocks]

Kanhighya Marijam

[lookerweekly]

Centar beogradskih festivala koji je organizator koncerata u Botaničkoj bašti priprema sjajne događaje koji će se u junu desiti u ovoj letnjoj muzičkoj oazi glavnog grada. Nastupaće Amadu i Marijam i Sananda Maitreja 25. i 26. juna od 20:30 časova.

| LookerWeekly

https://lookerweekly.com/koncerti/garden-sessions-u-botanickoj/

[kaikuusisto]

Marijam, Hair by Meri Mäkelä. Helsinki 2023.

[anonymous-ivplay]

First Time Scene: Conquering the Chrysalis

Rule: Share a scene (or write it) where one of your POV characters sees another for the first time!

Thanks again @thelimeonade​ for the tag! (Btw I like JUST realized the double meaning behind your url, very clever!)

I’m still trying to work out the details of how this will end up happening, but the way my MC meets the woman who only after like 150 years eventually becomes her best friend is a critical plot point. The following is by no means a final version of how this scene is going to play out, but I could use the practice so here goes nothing!

---oOo---

Papil spiraled.

Mom...

Choking back another sob she ran for her life. Ran down side passages and forgotten alleys through the heart of the capital, farther and farther away from the scorching inferno that was once her training center. Legs racing, heart racing faster, mind racing too fast—

“—Papil it’s over, they’re coming for you—”

“—Ketterpüll has fallen, we’re all doomed—”

“—meine Heiligen, die Katzesdotter—”

“—if they destroy the Chrysalis—”

“—trophy execution along with die Marienkäfermonarchin—”

“—rounding up all the books and burn—”

“—meine Heiligen, die Katzesdotter—” 

“—Jaiet du Coeur died a hero’s death, you should be proud—”

“—but who will be our new Monarchin?—”

“Oh meine Heiligen, die Katzesdotter!”

The real life voice smashed through Papil’s spiraling mind and she stumbled out of her blind run.

“Please stop, I can help you!”

Gasping for breath, Papil skidded to a stop in the shadow of a seedy canvas overhang, the loose ends of her partially bound wraps fluttering down to her half-naked sides. With wild eyes she searched for the source of the voice.

A plump, olive-skinned young woman in a navy blue hijab hurried over to her from a side doorway. “Meine Heiligen, oh it really is you. Oh my dear, I’m so sorry—”

Papil’s gasps grew strangled. “Th—They’re come...they’re coming for...me...”

“Steady.” The woman placed her hands firmly on Papil’s shoulders, and despite her short-circuiting mind she felt herself calm somewhat. “My name is Marijam. I’m an archaeologist. You said the invaders are after you?”

Papil gulped and nodded.

“They’re after me too. Or at least, after my museum collection. I had to abandon it and I’m staying with my cousin until the fuss dies down.” Marijam sized her up. “You’re small, so we should be able to hide you away. And I’m sure we can get you a niqab just in case. Now come inside, quickly.”

Wary but too exhausted to care, Papil gratefully followed her inside.

---oOo---

Tagging @stephrawlingwrites, @eloquenceandemphasis, @that-chibi-writer, @prettylittlelyres, and @b-rainlet

[anonymous-ivplay]

Good to know all this for writing Papil, Moissette, and Marijam

doing some of my own research/reflection and I thought I’d share

A Sociologist Examines the White Fragility That Prevents White Americans From Confronting Racism

7 Casually Racist Things That White Authors Do

Dear White Writers, Please Stop Doing These Things

5 signs your story is racist

Writing into the Blindness of Race

Moral Craft: Issues of Plot and Prejudice

Are You Sure You’re Not Racist?

Are White Authors Not Allowed to Tell Stories Involving Black Characters?

White Authors—Fill Your Stories with People of Color, But Don’t Make Them Your Protagonists

Writing POC While White

On Writing POC When You Are White

7 Offensive Mistakes Well-Intentioned Writers Make

How to Write Women of Color and Men of Color If You Are White

[beautifulfaces-icons-and-gifs]

Marijam Agischewa on In aller Freundeschaft Season 1

as Prof. Karin Patzelt on In aller Freundeschaft - Die jungen Ärzte [S01 E01]

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[antifainternational]

December 11, Brighton - Antifascism and Gaming: Pwning the Nazis

We're very excited to have Game Workers Unite down to talk about Antifascism and gaming! // Cowley Club // 11th December // 8pm Gaming is now the biggest global section of the entertainment industry. It is the definition of mass culture. But the gaming world is also currently a recruiting ground for fascism. The Alt-Right was born online and continues to grow by broadcasting their ideas through games-related channels like YouTube, Twitch and Discord. By running targeted harassment campaigns against feminists and anti-racists in the industry, they’re trying to take control of a global cultural phenomena. Fascist recruitment in gaming can't be ignored any longer. Brighton antifascists have invited Game Workers Unite and Marijam Didžgalvytė to speak on how initiatives like theirs are building worker power in the cultural industry the Alt-Right calls home, and how anti-fascists can support a fightback to pwn the Nazis and build a culture where gaming is for all. // Game Workers Unite is an organising initiative for workers in the game industry. // Marijam Didžgalvytė is a games journalist, trade unionist, antifascist, and creator of 'Left Left Up' - a show about left-wing politics and gaming. Members and guests welcome.

[anonymous-ivplay]

I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, hope I can help cheer you up!

I guess I can talk about Marijam. Marijam Liebesdotter (her last name roughly translates to "daughter of love") is the annoying-coworker-cum-best-friend of my MC Papil. When we meet her in-story she's around 25-26 physically (in actual years more like 160-something) and halfway through her first pregnancy. Though the national religion Heiligheid doesn't require it per se, she's part of the hijabi population who show their faith by covering their heads, although she's not the greatest at making sure her hijab is being worn correctly. Her favorite color is indigo and most of her clothes are this color. Before her museum was destroyed she used to be an anthropology professor and amateur archeology curator which was not at all an expositional device choice on my part. Nowadays, she's a grape harvester and agricultural laborer along with Papil. Though a lesbian, she married a gay male friend of hers around the 70th year of Ketterpüll's enslavement, partly because the country's priority #1 in light of the time freeze is to produce as many children as possible, and partly because of the increasing homophobia this has caused. Though she and her husband Giohan get along well enough, they're both looking forward to the day when Ketterpüll is freed and they can divorce/remarry for love. (And yes, their kids are fine with this when it happens, Amira and Hamal are just excited to get 4 parents instead of 2.)

Personality-wise, Marijam is a bubbly, optimistic cinnamon roll who tends to get overexcited and talks too much, which drives Papil up the wall for over a century. But make no mistake: Marijam has a big heart and she will aggressively mother you if you are ever in need of familial love. She's one of the few people who has Papil's back no matter what, and by the time the Ketterpüller uprising is underway, Papil almost feels sorry for anyone who tries to hurt one of Marijam's loved ones.

Also fun fact: since The Chrysalis Trilogy is loosely based on the Exodus story, Marijam is loosely based on Moses's older sister Miriam---hence her first name!

Tell me a bit about your WIPs?

Pretty please? I could use some cheering up. I’ve missed a couple days of work this week thanks to a dental issue (driving in pain is not recommended, make safe decisions for yourself!) and reading some of you chatting excitedly about the progress you’ve made, any struggles you’re having, or even an OC or plot point that you’re really excited about would really make my day!

[wipshelvesisclosed]

💭 also thank you so much for all the work you do!! I hope to submit my wip here in the future

this is so sweet omg!! i look forward to seeing your wip intro here :DD

theme; omggg im digging that color scheme 😍😍😍

contents; first off i love aristotle and dante ! there’s a lot of fun stuff on your blog, apart from your writing. the references you’ve collected are all very helpful, and super specific??

user; i couldn’t find what your wip is about, but the characters all sound lovely! especially marijam !!! i’m really excited to see what it’s about. overall, you seem like a really cool gal. have a great week!!

send me a 💭 and i’ll compliment your writblr!

[booksofvelvet]

Marijam je tek petnaest godina kada je šalju u Kabul da se uda za nesrećnog i ogorčenog Rašida, trideset godina starijeg od nje. Gotovo dve decenije kasnije, u zemlji koja ubrzano tone u propast, tragedija pogađa petnaestogodišnju Lejlu, koja mora da napusti svoj dom i stupi u Marijamino nesrećno domaćinstvo. Lejla i Marijam naći će utehu jedna u drugoj, njihovo prijateljstvo postaće veza snažna kao veza dve sestre, neraskidiva kao veza majke i kćerke. #book #bookstagrambalkan #booklover #bookphotography #bookporn #bookaddict #bookaholics #booknerd #bookclub #bookcommunity #booknow #bookpics #booktok #booklife #bookillustration #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookreader #beograd #belgrade #booktube #bookday #bookedit #bookhaul #bookstagram #books #bookquotes #haledhoseini #athousandsplendidsuns #hiljaducudesnihsunaca (at Beograd) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgWcRtNIA5w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[anonymous-ivplay]

Girls Girls Girls!

Let’s talk about your female characters! Those that pass the Bechdel test, that’s is.

Guide: answer these seven Qs in the voice of your female character(s), and then tag somebody!

Tagged by @thelimeonade and I’m FINALLY getting around to doing this!

Featuring Papil Dännis from The Chrysalis Trilogy

1.  Who was your mother and what did she teach you?

My mother was Jaiet du Coeur, also called Die Katze, who emigrated from Aucèux as a teenager and became Ketterpüll’s fiercest warrior. Upon marrying my father Joseppe Dännis and birthing me, she insisted I go against custom and take my father’s last name, in order to further prove my citizenship to the country she fell in love with. While she was alive, she taught me how and when to fight, patience and diplomacy, basic medicinal arts (though I learned those more from my father), and how to respect and love others.

But it was after her death that I learned the most valuable lessons from her. Not so fortunately, the first of these was that I would never be able to have a quiet life with her gone---everyone has expected great things from me in the wake of her legacy, for better or for worse. Eventually, however, through her memory I learned more subtle yet constructive things: forgiveness, tenacity and persistence, when to ask for help, and most importantly, how to love myself.

2.  Do you have any sisters (related or not)?

No, I have always been an only child. Marijam, as my best friend, is the closest I have to an older sister.

3.  How has your gender shaped your path in life?

Being a woman has bestowed me with an enormous amount of privilege, despite making so many other mistakes, that I took for granted for too long. I had an easy path into the military training academy (made even easier by my mother), could easily wear the hijab and niqab without suspicion when I needed to blend into the crowd, was one of the first able to get a decent labor job, and of course, was a natural choice for the Chrysalis. There are even things I didn’t take advantage of that I should’ve as a woman---has I swallowed my pride and gone for help, I might have been able to get away from my father after he went off the deep end and turned abusive, maybe even gotten him help. People would’ve believed me...

But never mind, it’s in the past now. I’ve learned to count my gender privilege as a blessing since then, and as I said above, I know how to ask for help when I need it.

4.  What does the woman you admire look like? Who is she?

Until recently I would have only talked about my mother, who gave me a reason to survive. But I’ve since realized I have to give credit to two other women.

The first is Marijam. Where my mother motivated me to survive, Marijam taught me to thrive. I pushed her away for so long, but she still stuck by my side, and had it not been for her I never would have reached my full potential in life. She never stopped encouraging me to do the Chrysalis, and in knowing about my father’s abuse she always offered her home as a shelter---and she still does. Her passion and enthusiasm for life are unparalleled by anyone else I know. I love her dearly and I owe much to her for being the woman I am today.

The second is the Mottenmonarchin, or the Monarch Moth. Though she lived eons ago and I obviously never knew her personally, her legacy helped me out of a dark place when I doubted my abilities as the new Schmetterlingsmonarchin. As the successor to primeval Ketterpüll’s very first monarch, the Faltermonarchin, she and her reign often get overlooked in the history textbooks. Yet the way I see it, while the Monarch Butterfly was the one who unified our country and established the reign of Chrysalis-chosen Monarchs as her legacy, it was the Monarch Moth who first held the entire structure together. Without her, Ketterpüll might have fallen apart again. I took solace in appreciating her work, and that solace helped me grow self-confident in my abilities as the new Monarch.

5.  Why do you think women are considered the gentler sex?

They what?

*ten minutes later*

So Marijam has just informed me that this used to be a commonly held belief hundreds of thousands of years ago, even by many women themselves. Thank goodness the Ketterpüller have never entertained such ridiculous notions.

6.  What is a piece of your personality that you are proud of?

Honestly? I’m blunt. I’m a no-frills, straightforward kind of person, and I always have been. It wasn’t good for me during the Time Freeze when I deliberately isolated myself from everyone, but now in my new political office, it serves me well in my relationships with people.

7.  When did you accept your own body and its strengths/weaknesses?

There was never one such singular moment, but probably the most significant moment was when I emerged from the Chrysalis, broken but alive and fighting. The reason many fail to conquer the Chrysalis is because they can’t put themselves back together after the Chrysalis has broken them apart. But when I crawled out of that cave, dragging my hands and knees in my exhaustion, I knew in that moment what I’d accomplished.

Tagging @headspace-hotel, @stephrawlingwrites, and @b-rainlet

[markusmensch]

Interview mit Bahar Krahn

Die Gründerin von Be Organic und CEO von NOELIE

©Noelie Ihre Ausbildungen sind vielfältig von Kosmetik, Haarkunst bis zu Kenntnissen, die wir eigentlich hinter Apothekentresen vermuten würden. Sie ist ausgebildet als: Friseurmeisterin, Kosmetikmeisterin, Make-up Artistin, Pharmazeutisch Technische Assistentin, Pflanzenfarbexpertin – einfach nur beeindruckend! Woher kommt dein großes Interesse, dich so umfassend in diese Themen einzuarbeiten? Ich habe das sicherlich im Blut durch meinen Vater, denn er war auch sehr gebildet und interessiert. Sprach mehrere Sprachen, spielte verschiedene Instrumente und verfügte bereits mit Mitte 30 über den 3. Bildungsgrad. Ich kann Themen nicht einfach so abarbeiten, sondern möchte sie verstehen und komplett durchdringen. Ich hinterfrage alles und möchte meine eigenen Erfahrungen machen. Wenn ich dann den Ursprung, die Wurzel verstehe, kann ich auch die Dinge noch in eine positive Richtung verändern. Aber nicht nur das Studium und Wissen ist dabei wichtig, sondern auch die Anwendung und die Praxis. Ich habe mich nie mit den Produkten, die ich auf dem Markt vorgefunden habe, zufrieden gegeben. Da gab es zu viele Kompromisse. Aber als ich meine eigenen Rezepturen kreierte und sich das Hautbild meiner Kunden positiv veränderte und ich sah, welche Freude sie  hatten, weil sie besser aussehen, war das der Antrieb und die schönste Bestätigung für meine Arbeit. Wie ist deine Marke NOELIE entstanden? Hast du selber gemerkt, dass der Kosmetikmarkt deinen Bedarf nicht erfüllt hat? Oder waren es deine Schwestern und Kundinnen, die dich inspiriert haben? Das war ein Zusammenspiel von Beidem. Immer musste ich einen Kompromiss machen zwischen Nachhaltigkeit und der Wirksamkeit  von Produkten am Markt. Nachhaltig ist nicht gleich biologisch und Bio ist nicht immer nachhaltig. Es ist schwierig sich am Markt einen Überblick zu verschaffen, welche Produkte in allen Punkten akzeptabel sind, so dass ich sie ohne Bedenken an meinen Kunden anwenden konnte. Ich wusste aber, dass Produkte wirksam und gleichzeitig auch ökologisch und nachhaltig sein können. Als ich dann anfing meine eigenen Produkte an zumischen und an meinen Kunden die Wirksamkeit zu testen, bekam ich immer mehr Anfragen, warum sie die Produkte bei mir nicht kaufen können. Die Ergebnisse haben mich selbst fasziniert und ich dachte, wie schade, diese Produkte und diese jahrelange Arbeit und Entwicklung nicht mehr Menschen zugänglich machen zu können. Transformation ist ein Prozess und um zu 100% reine und wirksame Produkte zu kreieren mit nachhaltigen Verpackungen, musste ich viel Recherche betreiben. Daher der lange Entwicklungsweg, der für mich auch niemals abgeschlossen ist. Das spiegeln auch die Linien auf meiner Verpackung  wieder. Alles ist im Fluss wie das Leben auch. Jetzt ist alles so perfekt, wie ich es mir wünsche, die Extrakte, Öle und der Frischpflanzensaft anstelle von Wasser, den wir verwenden. Alles in unseren Formulierungen ist kompromisslos rein und von den Wirkstoffen  bis hin zur Verpackungen ist alles nachhaltig. Ihr seid ja eine ganze Familie von schönen und auf Schönheit spezialisierten Powerfrauen – gleich drei deiner Schwestern arbeiten mit dir zusammen. Magst du uns etwas erzählen über die Spezialgebiete von Areso, Marijam und Hila? Ich konnte meine Schwestern dazu inspirieren, wie schön und was für eine Freude es ist, Menschen zu beraten und zu verschönern. Daher habe ich sie in allen Bereichen ausgebildet für Pflanzenhaarfarbe, Naturkosmetik und Energetic Haircut. Jede hat ihr Spezialgebiet und tut Dinge am liebsten und somit kann sich jede auf ihre Stärken fokussieren. Wie ist es, mit der eigenen Familie so eng zusammenzuarbeiten? Seid ihr ein Herz und eine Seele mit acht Händen oder kracht es auch einmal ? Es kracht bei uns natürlich auch mal, aber das Schöne ist, das wir untereinander nicht nachtragend sind und uns schnell verzeihen und innerhalb von kurzer Zeit auch alles wieder vergessen ist. Wir können uns aufeinander verlassen und sind alle füreinander da. Hier im Institut und bei dem Verkauf von Noelie, habe ich Regeln definiert, die klar sind und für alle passen, aber  jeder darf sich entfalten. Auch wenn es mal kracht, kommen wir immer wieder zusammen und alle ziehen an einem Strang. Jeder arbeitet, als wäre es sein eigenes Geschäft. Das Arbeitsklima ist deshalb sehr positiv und diese Energie spüren auch unsere Kunden. Deine Mutter, hast du mir erzählt, hat jeden Sonntag ihre eigenen Öle und Tinkturen hervorgeholt und eure Haare und Kopfhaut gereinigt und behandelt. Mit Erfolg, wie man bei euch heute sehen kann. Diese Familienmomente klingen geradezu magisch – lässt du uns daran teilhaben, wie dieses Ritual aussah und wie es dabei roch? Sonntag war Schönheitstag bei uns und  meine Mutter war stolz darauf, die Rezepte und Traditionen, die sie schon von ihrer Familie und Großmutter mitgenommen hatte, an ihren Kindern anwenden zu können.  Es waren Essenzen und Tinkturen voller gesunder Inhaltsstoffe - sie war stolz darauf, was sie kreiert hatte.  Das Hydrating Skin Serum ist z.B.  von meiner Mama inspiriert, aber natürlich habe ich es weiterentwickelt. Bei uns gab es verschiedene Masken aus Kräutern und es roch dadurch immer gut. Viele Essenzen  wurden auch eingekocht. Meine Mutter hat somit sehr früh Einfluss  genommen, dass Körperpflege Selbstliebe, Schönheit und Berührung eine wesentliche Rolle in meinem Leben spielt. Wir haben uns gegenseitig die Haare massiert und gewaschen. Beim Auswaschen kam dann immer die Überraschung, wie weich und seidig die Haare und die Haut waren.  Meine Mutter war sehr stolz und so macht sie es bei meiner Tochter NOELIE heute noch, die mindestens 1-mal die Woche mit öligen Haaren von ihr kommt. Du hast aus diesem alten Wissen und deinen eigenen Forschungen zu Heilpflanzen, Verträglichkeiten und Wirksamkeit deine ganz eigene Pflegeserie NOELIE entwickelt. Erzählst du uns von dem Entwicklungsweg? Durch meine Arbeit im Pharmabereich habe ich von den Defiziten erfahren und  wie schädlich und unwirksam Medizin und Pharmazie sein können. Beides hat seine Daseinsberechtigung. Aber keine Medikamente ohne Nebenwirkung. Viele Inhaltsstoffe können biotechnologisch hergestellt werden und aus natürlichen Stoffen,  die die gleiche Wirksamkeit haben wie synthetische Stoffe. Aber warum tut das keiner. Teilweise ist das natürlich ein Kostenthema. Seit 2009 bin ich in der Branche und experimentiere mit den Wirkstoffen, die ich als wirksam empfunden habe und zu denen es Studien gab. Diese habe ich bestellt und an meinen Kunden in 16.000 Behandlungen ausprobiert und daraus meine eigenen Produkte kreiert und Ergebnisse gesehen. Durch meine Fachwissen, welche Moleküle, welche Wirkstoffe sich wie vertragen, meine Dokumentation anhand meiner Probanden, sind das Ergebnis meiner Produkte.  Die Kunden waren ausschlaggebend für mich, diese Produkte dann herzustellen und zu vertreiben. Ich wurde zwischenzeitlich schwanger, hatte mein Geschäft, aber mein Mann hat mich bestärkt meine Vision zu verwirklichen und hat mich unterstützt, denn er sah mit welcher Freude und Leidenschaft ich bis spät in die Nacht hinein mischte und emulgierte ohne müde zu werden. Wenn du heute jungen Gründerinnen begegnest- welche Tipps würdest du ihnen geben? Vor welchen Fehler warnen? Und auf wen würdest du immer wieder bauen? Fokussiere Dich auf Deine Stärken und was Du richtig gut kannst und Dir Freude macht. Wie ein Laserstrahl! Nicht verzetteln, dann bist zu viel erfolgreicher und die Menschen spüren das.  Schreib Dir deine Stärken auf und sei Dir deren bewusst, dann kannst Du Dich entfalten. Gute Ratschläge annehmen, aber am Ende muss es für Dich ein Sinn machen. Ich habe von Anfang an Pflanzenfarbe geglaubt und viele haben mir abgeraten in diesem hart umkämpften Markt von der Chemie wegzugehen. Vielen Dank Bahar, für deine Zeit und dein Wissen. Ich wünsche dir, dass du und NOELIE unsere Welt weiter mit Begeisterung schöner machen! Read the full article

[istinski-vjernik]

"Provela je te godine u nekom dalekom kutku svog uma. Na suhom, jalovom polju, u nekom dalekom kutku svog uma. Na suhom, jalovom polju, daleko od ruge i želja, daleko od snova, daleko od razočaranja. Ta budućnost nije bila bitna. A prošlost je sadržavala samo ovu mudrost: ljubav je opasna greška, a njen saučesnik nada varljiva je iluzija. A kad god bi ta dva otrovna cvijeta procvijetala na tom spečenom polju, Marijam bi ih iščupala. Iščupala i bacila, prije nego što puste korijena."

~Haled Hoseini, Hiljadu sjajnih sunašaca

[moteltrogir]

Arhitekti Imad Dahmani i Lahbib El Moumni

Moderna arhitektura Maroka

Saša Šimpraga, 2017.

Na ceremoniji zatvaranja Mediteranskih igara u Splitu 1979. godine, natpisom SPLIT-CASABLANCA na stadionu Poljud najavljene su iduće, devete, Mediteranske igre koje su se održale 1983. Tim kratkim natpisom istodobno je naznačena i veza između dva grada. Taj detalj bio je jedna od polaznih točaka za pokretanje suradnje između Hrvatske i Maroka od strane projekta Motel Trogir koji je posvećen istraživanju i popularizaciji moderne arhitekture druge polovice 20. stoljeća. Inspirirani projektom Motel Trogir, arhitekti i predavači na Arhitektonskoj školi Casablanca (Ecole d’architecture de Casablanca) Imad Dahmani i Lahbib El Moumni osnovali su MAMMA-u (Memoire des architectes modernes Marocains) 2016. godine. MAMMA. je baštinska i istraživačka organizacija koja se bavi modernom arhitekturom Maroka, posebno onom nakon neovisnosti zemlje 1956. godine. U ovom intervjuu iz serije Motela Trogir i Vizkulture, arhitekti Imad Dahmani i Lahbib El Moumni govore o MAMMA-i , aktivnostima i planovima organizacije, modernizmu u Maroku i suvremenoj Casablanci.

MAMMA. je nedavno objavila e-publikaciju o modernističkoj baštini Maroka nakon neovisnosti. Koja je bila vaša motivacija da napravite tu publikaciju i možete li reći nešto više o njoj?

Imad Dahmani: Kada smo pokrenuli MAMMA-u, prvi je cilj bio uopće ukazati na modernu baštinu, a jedini način da to napravimo je da je prvo otkrijemo. Zato smo odlučili i otići na izlet u dvanaest marokanskih gradova u potrazi za arhitektonskim draguljima. Bio je to desetodnevni izlet na kojem smo se fokusirali na dvadesetsedam zgrada. Publikaciju smo napravili nakon što smo završili putovanje, sve kako bi podijelili fotografije i informacije o tim objektima i do sad smo imali odličnu povratnu informaciju od čitatelja.

Vila Bordes, J.F. Zevaco, Rabat, 1976.

Na koji tip objekata ste se fokusirali i zašto baš te zgrade?

Lahbib El Moumni: Primarno samo se usredotočili na arhitekturu od neovisnosti Maroka, a  zahvatili smo ponajviše zgrade koje su gradile od ranih 1950-ih do 1980-ih godina. Te su građevine imale neku zajedničku priču, a to je potraga za modernim marokanskim arhitektonskim identitetom. Nakon nezavisnosti zemlje 1956. godine, arhitekti kao što su Mourad Ben Embarek, Jean-François Zevaco, Elie Azagury, Faraoui Abdeslem, Patrice De Mazieres i mnogi drugi imali su isti zadatak, isto pitanje, a ponudili su različite  zanimljive odgovore.

Sve te zgrade na koje se fokusiramo uglavnom su još uvijek nepriznate kao nacionalna baština. Čak i ako su projekti objavljeni u različitim međunarodnim tiskovinama i časopisima, još uvijek su nepoznati i neprepoznatljivi građanima, pa čak i mnogim arhitektima i stručnjacima, i to želimo ispraviti.

Detalj stadiona u Casablanci / foto: Saša Šimpraga

Grad Agadir bio je uništen u potresu 1960. godine, da bi potom opsežna obnova ostavila vrlo značajan modernistički sloj. Vaša publikacija uključuje Agadir i to s većim brojem primjera značajnih građevina. Možete li ukazati na neke od njih i navesti zašto su važne?  

Lahbib El Moumni: Agadir možemo smatrati prvim velikim zadatkom spomenute moderne generacije arhitekata. Zadatak predvodi Mourad ben Embarek koji je napravio novi urbanistički plan za Agadir, a mnogi tada suvremeni arhitekti dali su svoj prilog. Primjerice, Jean-François Zevaco projektirao je jednu od najfotografiranijih brutalističkih zgrada u Maroku, tamošnji poštanski ured, koji i predstavlja vrstu arhitekture koja poštuje lokalnu klimu. Zevaco gradi vrlo uske otvore za sunčevu svjetlosti, umjesto da otvora velike prozore, a to čini upravo zbog velike količine sunca u Maroku, posebno na jugu. Danas  se može dovesti u pitanje utjecaj takvog “detalja” u proizvodnji arhitekture tj. kako korisnici trpe zbog grijanja zimi i klimatizacije ljeti zbog neadekvatnih vrsta otvora. Isti arhitekt osvojio je Nagradu Aga Khan za svoje dvorišne kuće za srednju klasu koje čine sedamnaest stambenih jedinica u redu jednokatnih kuća. Inspirirane su kućama izgrađenim u Atlasu Maroka, kao i tisućljetnim gradovima kao što su Fes ili Marakeš.

Zgrada Glavne pošte u Agadiru

Značajan broj objekata spomenutih u vašoj publikaciji su hoteli. Na primjer, Hotel Dades autora Abdesalema Faraouija i Patricea de Mazieresa. Ovaj konkretni primjer, ali i mnogi drugi, upućuju na to koliko je marokanski modernizam ukorijenjen u tradicionalnoj arhitekturi i kako ju je preobrazio razvivši novi, suvremeni jezik. Koji su neki od najboljih primjera turističke arhitekture, a posebno onih koji se u izrazu oslanjaju na tradicionalnu arhitekturu?

Imad Dahmani: U tom razdoblju arhitekti su posebno ispitivali kako se zgrada može povezati s okolinom, kontekstom, i kako iskoristiti vlastitu baštinu u modernoj arhitekturi, a da ne ulazimo u puko kopiranje ili kič.

Hotel Dades, Abdelsalem Faraoui i Patrice de Mezieres, Boumalen, 1970-e / foto: MAMMA.

Jedanaest hotela koje su Abdeslem Faraoui i Patrice de Mazieres izgradili 1960-ih i1970-ih savršeni su primjeri koji se oslanjaju na tradicijsku baštinu Maroka, kompaktnu arhitekturu s dovoljno otvora za svakodnevnu upotrebu sunčevog svjetla i upotrebu lokalnih materijala za što koriste i lokalne obrtnike, zidare, zvane “mâalam”. Taj se arhitektonski vokabular najbolje vidi na hotelima poput “Ibn Toumart” u Taliouini, “La Rose de Megouna” u Kalaat Megouni i na mnogm drugim primjerima. 

Selo za odmor, Abdelsalem Faraoui i Patrice de Mazieres, Azemmour, 1970-e

Većina primjera u publikaciji su velike zgrade, ali postoje i neki primjeri maloga mjerila kao što je spomenuti kompleks arhitekta Zevacoa obiteljskih kuća s dvorištem u Agadiru. Možete li navesti još neke primjere?

Lahbib El Moumni: Kada govorimo o malom mjerilu, dobar primjer je  benzinska postaja koju 1958. godine također gradi Zevaco. Krov od 25 metara postao je dijelom bulevara, a vidi se na ulazu u Marakeš.

Imad Dahmani: Spomenuti se može i veleprodajna tržnica autora Claude Verdugoa u Agadiru, a koja također ima veliku metalnu kupolu i nalazi se u industrijskom dijelu  Agadira. Zanimljiv primjer je i rezidencijalni blok Abdeslem Faraouia i Patricea Demazieresa u Rabatu koji demonstrira moć betonske konstrukcije s konzolnim balkonima.

Jedini primjer u publikaciji koji nije zgrada je vrt industrijskog okruga autora Jeana Challeta. U kakvom je stanju taj vrt danas, znajući koliko su vrtovi krhi? Postoje li još neki primjeri dizajna javnog prostora koje bi mogli izdvojiti?

Imad Dahmani: Vrt Lale Marijam u Agadiru Jeana Challeta je danas u lošem stanju. Još uvijek možemo prepoznati neke detalje sa starih fotografija, no taj vrt nije dobro održavan i mnogo toga je nestalo i nestaje. Što se tiče javnih prostora, postoji niz primjera iz razdoblja nakon neovisnosti, poput pješačke ulice princa Abdellaha u Casablanci koja je također slabo održavana ili Trga Kora Ardia u srcu Casablanca, između stare Medine i onoga što se prije neovisnosti zvalo Europski grad. Oba ta projekta izradio je Jean-François Zevaco.

Industrijski vrt, Agadir

Arhitekt Jean-François Zevaco jedno od neizbježnih imena marokanskog modernizma.Zajedno s partnerima iz Slobodnih veza/projekta Motel Trogir i sa širokom podrškom, MAMMA. je pokrenula inicijativu da se jedna od ulica u Casablanci imenuje njemu u čast. U kojoj je to fazi?

Lahbib El Moumni: Ova je inicijativa proizišla iz međusobne razgovora između nas i Slobodnih veza koje su nas i potaknule da organiziramo konferenciju o Jean-Françoisu Zevacou povodom stote obljetnice njegovog rođenja. Radi se o osobi  koja puno dala Maroku, a bio je istaknuti katalizator arhitekture nakon neovisnosti. Program konferencije koja je okupila značajna međunarodna imena, uključio je i obilazak nekih od njegovih objekata. Konferencija je bila veliki uspjeh i upravo tamo samo i najavili našu inicijativu da imenujemo ulicu u čast Zevacoa, a pritom i prikupili značajnu podršku pa tako lista sada ma više od 200 potpisa uglednih arhitekata i drugih stručnjaka iz nekoliko zemalja, uključujući Hrvatsku i Maroko.

  Paviljon Maroka na velesajmu u Casablanci, J.F. Zevaco

Tržnica u Ulici Agadir, J.F. Zevaco, Casablanca, 1973. / foto: Saša Šimpraga

Da li je u razdoblju kojim se bavite bilo i istaknutih arhitektica?

Imad Dahmani: Poznata arhitektica te generacije je Eliane Castelnau koja je bila studentica Augusta Perreta na Nacionalnoj školi likovnih umjetnosti, a pridružila se Odjelu urbanističkog planiranja u Rabatu 1965. godine.

Izvorno stanje

Prvi neboder u Africi izgrađen je u Casablanci, no od tog podatka možda je zanimljivija uloga modernističkih eksperimenata koji su u još kolonijalnom Maroku izvodili europski arhitekti. Neki stručnjaci čak tvrde da se europski modernizam ne bi razvio kao što se razvio, da nije bilo nekih od eksperimenata i iskustava koja su se dogodila u Casablanci, u prvom redu onih sa stambenim naseljima, zvanima bidonville, kao što su primjerice ona Nid d’Abeille i Sidi Othmane. Pritom je nemoguće ne spomenuti život te arhitekture i načina na koji je ona radikalno preoblikovana od strane samih korisnika tj. stanovnika. Što mislite o tome?

Lahbib El Moumni: Ta su stabmena naselja doista jedan od najzanimljivijih eksperimenata iz 1950-ih godina i pokušaja kako osigurati stambeno zbrinjavanje Marokanaca, a ne samo Europljana u Maroku. Arhitekti kao što su skupine ATBAT Afrique u naselju Hay Mohammedi ili André Studer i Jean Hentsch imali su hrabrosti preispitati suvremenu arhitekturu, a njihov odgovor bio je inspiriran starim marokanskim medinama i kućama izrađenim na vertikalan način.  Bio je to tada veliki uspjeh, no njihove zgrade doživjele su radikalne promjene koje su izveli korisnici, a dogodile su se uglavnom zbog nedostatka prostora. Ljudi koji žive u tim kućama su srednja klasa ili nisko dohodovna klasa koja si ne može priuštiti ulazak u veću kuću, pa je njihov odgovor bio prilagodba malog prostora koji imaju. Kad se to sve stavi u kontekst, ne izmenađuje u što su se zgrade pretvorile.  Čini mi se i da je to vrlo dobra lekcija iz arhitekture koju su arhitekti poput Abdeslema Faraouija i Patricea Demazieresa naučili još kad su projektirali stanovanje za radnike tvornice šećera u Benimellalu koji je vrlo uspješan stambeni kompleks koji i danas funkcionira vrlo dobro.

Modifikacije / foto: Saša Šimpraga

Sidi Othmane, André Studer i Jean Hentsch, 1953-55., izvorno i sadašnje stanje

Kao i u mnogim zemljama, modernistička arhitektura iz razdoblja nakon Drugog svjetskog rata tek se u posljednjih godina ozbiljnije shvaća kao baština. Kakva je situacija u Casablanci i Maroku u tom pogledu?

Imad Dahmani: To je spor procesu, ali udruge poput Casamemoire već rade na  prijedlogu da Casablanca, središte grada, postane UNESCO-ova baština. Nadam se da će taj prijedlog proći jer to otvara vrata i za bolje prepoznavanje moderne baštine.  Još jedan zanimljiv prijedlog je aktualna projektna rekonstrukcije kompleksa toplica Sidi Harazem koji je incirala arhitektica Aziza Chaouni, a koji je osvojio grant Fundacije Getty. Ta obnova u lokalnom kontekstu predstavlja vrlo dobar znak jačanja svijesti o valorizaciji i zaštiti moderne baštine.

Toplice Sidi Harazem

Casablanca je najveći grad u Maroku i prolazi kroz značajnu transformaciju s brojnim novouređenim i planiranim objektima. Koji su neki od najvažnijih objekata koji su već izgrađeni, izgrađeni i planirani za grad?

Lahbib El Moumni:  Tijekom posljednjeg desetljeća Casablanca je veliko gradilište. Neki od glavnih novoizgrađenih objekata su željeznički kolodvor Casa-Port koji je prekrasno zdanje u blizini luke, potom veliko novo kazalište smješteno u središtu grada koje se još gradi na Trgu Muhameda V. , a istaknuti se može i obnova velikog parka Arapske lige itd.

Casablanca / foto: Saša Šimpraga

Koji su daljnji planovi MAMMA-e?

Imad Dahmani:  Za sad nam je glavni fokus na otkrivanju zgrada i građe, od fotografija do ostalog arhivskog materijala. Otkrića otvaraju mogućnost izlaganja, razgovora, konferencija pa i  dokumentaraca. Htjeli bi da se naša baza može koristiti kao platforma za razmjenu moderne baštine, pa tako i za potrebe stručnjaka vezano za potrebnu obnovu modernih zgrada. Neki dugoročni cilj nam je uspostava muzeja posvećenog modernoj arhitekturi Maroka.

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Intervju je objavljen i na portalu Vizkultura, 5. prosinca 2017.

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