"My life today is by the grace of God"
How was Mary’s journey from Nigeria to Morocco? What is life in Morocco like for undocumented migrants? What is it like to overcome grief and raise a family in Morocco?
The results
We have recorded many of our meetings with respondents in audio and video, capturing the context behind intimate life events that touch us all. We invite you to explore them, reflect, and discover the similarities and differences with your own experiences.
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"At the Christian cemetery, you have to pay for a place"
When a Nigerian woman died in Meknes following a cesarean operation during childbirth, her husband, and father of a newborn baby, struggles to bury her.
Losing a husband is one thing, losing a daughter is another
Samira's husband seeks asylum in the Netherlands. Later, she and her children follow, expecting a reunion. But why has family, from near and far, even from abroad, come to meet them at the airport?
A protocol for exceptions
Elias is a case manager at Secret Garden, a foundation for and by LGBT migrants. From his work and his own experience, he knows how hard it is to live undocumented in the Netherlands and wait endlessly for an asylum decision.
"They ruin their own lives for the sake of a wedding"
We invited Ismail to a picnic to learn more about Afghan marriage customs, which often come with enormous costs. He's relieved he married in Morocco in a small setting, avoiding the financial burden common in Afghanistan.
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"The bread of the house is eaten by strangers"
Meet Mansur and Khadija, an couple who recently married. Khadija is from Morocco and Mansur from a country in South East Asia. Why do they prefer to stay off-camera? Is it fear of legal trouble, shame, or worries of backlash over their binational relationship? Watch to find out!
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"Marriage is the only option"
Why did Khadija and Mansur decide to marry? Was it simple romanticism, a desire to build a family, or was marriage their only choice in Morocco, where unmarried cohabitation with the opposite sex can have serious legal and social consequences?
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"We had two weddings but I only attended one"
Khadija and Mansur married on paper in Morocco. To honor their marriage, Mansur’s family in his country of origin organized a wedding without the bride and groom. Almost a year later, the couple held their wedding in Morocco. Why did they only attend one of their weddings?
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"Killing one of us is a good deed"
In this video, we introduce Ahmed and Fatima, a couple from the Ahmadi community in Pakistan. As a religious minority, the Ahmadis face increasing hostility in their home country. The situation becomes dire when shots are fired at Ahmed's home and the couple decides to leave.