Djaïli Amadou Amal
Djaïli Amadou Amal is a writer and outspoken women's rights activist, born in 1975 in Maroua, in the Diamaré Department, in the Far North of Cameroon.
She rose to prominence in 2010 as one of the most notable authors on the Cameroonian literary scene with her novel Walaandé, l’art de partager un mari (Walaandé, The Art of Sharing a Husband), which earned her immediate recognition. The novel received the Prince Claus Foundation Prize in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and was translated into several languages.
Author of five novels, her work denounces the discrimination and abuse women face. She directly tackles deeply rooted harmful practices such as forced marriage and polygamy and condemns systemic injustices.
Rajae Benchemsi
Born in Meknes, lives and works in Marrakech. Rajae Benchemsi is a poet, novelist, writer and art critic. She is a former lecturer in the history of ideas at the École Normale Supérieure of Meknès and a former presenter on the 2M television channel. She has numerous publications to her credit, including collections of poetry and novels, an essay on art and two monographs on Farid Belkahia, one published by Editions Skira Paris and the other by Editions Venise Cadre. In 2015, she founded the Farid Belkahia Foundation, of which she is President, and in 2016 the Mathaf Farid Belkahia Museum. She is a member of AICA-France (International Association of Art Critics).
