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Kharboucha
(19th century Moroccan legend)
The Poet Who Sang Truth to Power
This legendary pockmarked poet sang truth to power and was killed for it, becoming an enduring symbol of resistance.
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Kharboucha, portrayed with traditional dress and pockmarked face — is here singing as hands slowly begin to brick her up. The various people around her are listening with shock and amazement. In the stars up above are the crescent and the star, a symbol of Islam.
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