It is famine in the Rif. A family leaves their home and begins the exodus to Tangier in search of a better life. But the cruelty of a violent father forces little Mohamed to run away from home. It is the way of learning. He suffers from hunger, fear and violence in the tough streets of Tangier and Tetouan. On nights spent under the stars, you will taste the taste of sex and the bitterness of prison. A geography of misery in which to grow is to discover pain, injustice and compassion. The rawness and literary boldness of this autobiographical novel established Mohamed Chukri as one of the essential voices of contemporary Maghrebi literature. This cult work, banned for almost two decades in Arab countries, is now published for the first time in the author's revised version.
