When we all accept the history of slavery as all of our history. Our documentary series slavery routes starts march 9th on t. W. But my son lost her father at an early age her family became impoverished and she had to quit school to help support them she lives in mark ash morocco for sex families are often socially ostracized as well but as a fighter. I have a great opportunity and im going to use a little. When fought my sardar makes herself a 1st t. Of the day her mother and sister are still asleep or shes the only one who has a job and shes the only one who has to get up early sometimes thats tough but her by her apprenticeship is like winning the lottery. And. People always say to make your dreams come true you have to struggle. I dont know how to put this but i want to be worth something and like everyone else has in. Fact assads father died when she was a little girl suddenly her mother had nothing she worked as a cleaning lady for 2 or 3 year as a day she could no longer pay for her Daughters School books or the school bus here a family without a man is also shunned socially. Well monkeys are and the people always think that because i dont have a father or a brother i wont achieve anything. They think i wont learn anything ok at anywhere in life. But ill show them and then theyll marvel in amazement. Assad lives on the outskirts of. It takes her one and a half hours to get to work every day still shes thankful because unlike her schooling her job training wont and for lack of money. She can take the bus for free because her employer has worked out an arrangement with the city. The of the. 12 young women are in fatness a group none of them has had it easy some are divorced others are single mothers or former maid servants theyre all women whose lives dont conform to the strict moral codes of moroccan society. But now theyre all doing an apprenticeship at a mob of amal is the arabic word for hope and here theyre getting a chance that they probably wouldnt elsewhere. Dutifully they all signed the attendance list anyone who fails to show up regularly must leave the program here these young women are supposed to learn how to take responsibility for their lives. Just before their workday begins they say prayers. Its a quiet moment many dont consider it sooner which means proper for women to recite the quran out loud. Today its fact my son does turn to bake bread. The day well to make sure that on and months and. The frenzy of the students are lay the table with the close of the bread. The moroccan bread. Known as clubs is a staple food here the round flattish loaves are eaten with every meal breakfast lunch and dinner. Later the trainees will get to eat some of these themselves. Is already preparing the tea. They take breaks together because it promotes team spirit. The apprentices earn 100. 00 euros per month mothers receive an extra 20 euros per child. For many of these women its the 1st time theyve ever had an income and having money gives them self confidence. The chef trained here herself she came to him after her divorce. What we have that changed everything now i have my own money before as a post woman i didnt even have the courage to take the bus with. The mother who was who then when. I 1st many women tried to make themselves invisible they keep their heads down and avoid eye contact but then slowly they realize they have value. American born Nora Fitzgerald founder has witnessed this transformation in dozens of young women i feel like through the love and support that the that they receive here and that they create for each other in a sense. The fully they come into their bodies in a way and they begin to smile and to carry themselves in a certain way with a certain posture. Standing tall and proud isnt always easy for women in morocco this Counseling Center on the outskirts of the city helps women in distress. That humanity when it got a book and used tells the social worker that 3 years ago she was the victim of a knife attack a man began pestering her. When she rebuffed him he slashed her face and her hands. But even now years later the wounds are still painful yanetta. Buy some gloves to protect yourself. Yes i still need to find something to cover up the sky. I think you have to live with them. Yes i must live with them but people are always asking me what happened. Last night i had. Meanwhile a man has rebuilt her life she has her own apartment works and a hotel and theres lots of plans for the future but she still suffers from accusations that somehow she bears some responsibility for the attack and you know that if you look at the can in the rocker theres a saying a blow always hits the woman the hardest. But often i hear oh you are likely wearing too much make up made yourself look too pretty and you provoked it but thats not true you know that. Not all of the cases at the Counseling Center are so dramatic but many women quickly find themselves to be outsiders. While gender equality has been anchored in the moroccan constitution for almost 9 years a strict unwritten code of conduct still persists here and women are expected to adhere to it. These days women having the guy did is they want to go to europe and do great things not live like they used to. Be that women should be god fearing dress modestly and not wear make up thats important that they head home the woman should be allowed to work. But its better if she stays home with the children and that otherwise who will care for them. Around noon the 1st guests start trickling into a mall and in the kitchen things start heating up. Today tenzin is on the menu cooked in an earthenware pot it can be made with beef chicken fish or as a vegetarian dish this slow cooked savory stew is a traditional favorite in morocco so whats clear that must learn to prepare it under the watchful eye of her teacher. As you put it on the to jean preferably in the shape of a star. And Pay Attention to the color combination so it looks nice. Green bed green bay. If. She really wants to get ahead and make something of her life at fish she was very shy but shes catching on. Amal is now known well beyond the boundaries of mark ashe word spread that its the place for gore made. This means amal is not so reliant on donations the restaurant as well as a Catering Service and cooking classes for guests bring in enough money to cover the costs of training the young women. The need was huge and so it filled that needs that while at the same time giving women the opportunity to find work and decent work to. Go with you to get you know the city that i come from a deer in the south and i hope this idea will come there soon. Because theres a demand. And a need to open doors for untrained women to try to work in gastronomic its an extraordinary idea. Its called yes its nice to try and find opportunities to support the local culture and in this case help when we come more independent and more empowered and more we could have a nice lunch along the way. Along with their practical experience the women study food science and learn Foreign Languages the training lasts for 6 to 9 months and the demands are high. Theyre expected to be punctual disciplined responsible and practice good hygiene usually want to prentice per course gives up but those who finish almost all find permanent jobs and earn 2. 00 to 5. 00 times as much as before. This is huge in 6 months to be able to double your earning potential or to multiply it by 5 thats huge so 1st of all this surprise themselves you know. They view themselves differently and i think when you view yourself differently that invites other people to also view you differently. Isnt shy any more she makes 100. 00 euros a month she knows how to cook and she loses confidence sometimes at her mothers expense. But you hear today my bread turned out better than us. What are you going to do when you dont. Come to be a chef and have her own restaurant. Restaurant then. Yes then ill be the boss has. Is almost proud to show her mother the burn shes got working in the kitchen after all theres no shame in losing a battle with a hot oven now and then. And i think. Shes such a brave cow shes always had big plans but i just couldnt afford them. With each word and i learned a little more political besides this too will puns and at some point ill have succeeded ringback. For. A fatherless School Dropout who lives in a poor part of town might seem destined to spend her life on the fringes of society but fatness isnt willing to stand by. And accept her lot she plans to fight her way back to respectability the moment. They come from nigeria to save the world the superhero summit comic republic. For scream i come in here is that look like the boss. Has inspired people to do good not the white people but superheroes but africans who do you know weve got the power super villains everywhere had better watch out the 77 percent. Mommy mom mom mom that sounds so warm and protective a lifetime of love but not every woman wants to be a mother little madison if youve got being a mother and means losing my identity wonderfully my mother by studying i mean im going to becoming another. Now going to seem selfish even though were overpopulated to death you know what were going to experience when they choose not to have children. 45 the following t w. Ws crime fighters are back with africas most successful radio drama series continues in the only disowns are Available Online of course you can share and discuss song w. Africas Facebook Page and other social media platforms crime fighters tune in now. So of our way so far this is what i would look like. My name would be e. M. J. We clearly have Something Special prepared for you on the show but im not going to give away too much yet i am eddie my good genia and your welcome to the 77 percent. 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