Hamide Berrada's Legacy in Moroccan Politics

The passing of journalist and thinker Hamid Barada, born in 1939 in Tangier at the age of 87, represents a significant loss to Moroccan media and cultural memory. He was a distinguished figure with extensive experience in journalism, intellectual work, politics, and academia. Having lived through opposition and exile, he was imprisoned and sentenced to death in absentia in 1963 before leaving Morocco and moving between Algeria and France, then returning in 1978. Barada was known for his calm and contemplative interviewing style, especially through his television program "Mais Encore?" on Second Channel, which ran from 2007 to 2018. He focused on building dialogues that extended beyond rapid questioning to explore the backgrounds and experiences of his guests, making the program an important cultural and political archive. In addition, he was a university professor, participated in sessions of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission, and was a part of Morocco’s opposition history—relying on his memory as a primary source for understanding the contexts of events. Barada is considered a symbol of a generation that aligned politics and journalism, where the profession served as a means of political participation and shaping memory. His writings and conversations will remain a landmark legacy in Moroccan media.

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