Why Essaouira? And second, what is it about these specific cities that allows us to experience something unique, something we might not experience somewhere else

yeah wow big questions um so israel because i think um it took me a while i first visited in 2015 um because i went there to a festival called the andalusian atlantic festival which brings together jewish and muslim singers and musicians to play and perform on the same stage.

And I really enjoyed it.

It was like experiencing Andalusia all over again.

And instead of reading about it in an article, I was experiencing the full experience.

It was, I think, like it was in Andalusia in a way, just in an Atlantic context.

it creates a kind of belief that it's actually possible to recreate it because it was an immersive experience, emotional, with many people and guests coming from all around.

So do you believe that Morocco's pluralistic approach, recognizing Amazigh and Jewish Sephardic identities as integral to its national identity has had an impact on the attractiveness of the country and maybe offers a replicable model which can be exported or embraced throughout the MENA region.