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April 2, 2012

February 20 Movement: Reflections of a Young Activist

by Sarra El Idrissi, OpenDemocracy, UK- The 20th February movement was seen by some as elitist and too focused on political demands, while the people were more concerned with daily economic hardship. The main challenge for young activists now is to re-establish a social dialogue within Moroccan society, says Sarra El Idrissi

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