02. Dreams of Trespass: A Journey Through Gender and Place

In this episode we take you through Dreams of Trespass - Tales of a Harem Girlhood by the Moroccan author Fatima Mernissi. The book is a memoir that whispers, questions, and gently dismantles the walls — both visible and invisible — that shape identity, womanhood, and belonging.Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/threads_of_ifriqiya And TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@threadsofifriqiya You can find the New York Times article on Fatima Mernissi here: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/world/middleeast/fatema-mernissi-a-founder-of-islamic-feminism-dies-at-75.html#:~:text=Fatema%20Mernissi%2C%20a%20Moroccan%20sociologist,her%20literary%20agent%2C%20Edite%20Kroll. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠00:00 Intro01:44 Book Intro and synopsis05:53 The Author10:24 Background and title11:56 The main themes18:18 What is a harem ?29:17 Feminist momentum47:17 Education55:44 On identity and cultural blending in Morocco01:06:35 Outro