Driss Ksikes Morocco

Driss Ksikes is a prominent Moroccan writer, journalist, and cultural critic who has actively promoted cultural diversity and artistic expression in Morocco. Ksikes often explores the intersections of literature, politics, and culture, and he has been a strong advocate for free expression and creative freedom in Morocco. He has worked for several prominent Moroccan newspapers, including Le Journal and TelQuel and published various works.

He also received several awards and honours for his work, including the Grand Atlas Prize for Literature in 2009 and the Ibn Battuta Prize for Literature in 2017. Ksikes is also the co-founder of Racines, a cultural organization in Morocco that promotes cultural diversity and artistic expression and the director Economia at the HEM research centre and the director of the HEM foundation. Through his various work, he continues to be an essential voice in Moroccan cultural and political circles.