A high place of memory

Known as "L’hay", Hay Mohammadi is currently a suburb poorly perceived by the majority of Casablanca residents. "This neighbourhood is full of young talents and cultured people. Nevertheless, it is a victim of drug dealers and gangs of thugs who tarnish its image," confides Saïd, a member of a local association. This native of Hay Mohammadi fights with other young people to restore his neighbourhood to its former charm and, above all, to make it a haven of culture and fulfilment for its inhabitants. "Ouled l’Hay were almost all resistance fighters. They have nothing to do with the image they are currently perceived as," adds another civil activist.Indeed, this popular neighbourhood is a true historical place of the economic capital. It is considered the centre of the Moroccan resistance under the French protectorate and an exceptional breeding ground for talent. Hay Mohammadi has helped…