Bianca Carrera

Bianca Carrera is a freelance writer and analyst who specialised in Middle Eastern and North African politics and society at Sciences Po Paris. She has written for Al Jazeera, The New Arab, Al-Quds Al-Araby, Middle East Eye, EU Observer and others. She is based between Spain, Morocco, and Egypt

Islamophobic speeches become recurrent in Spain's elections

Witnessing three major elections this year, the Spanish political climate has seen a recurrent use of Islamophobic speeches for the last few years, with some arguing that any small incident is now being used against the country's Muslim community.

07 June, 2023

Palestinian refugees in Jordan 'green' their camps to resist

Staying attached to the land and its agricultural traditions is a major part of Palestinian identity. 'Greening the Camps' is returning these traditions to Palestinian refugees in Jordan by helping transform their camps into blossoming landscapes.

28 March, 2023

From Barcelona to Gaza: Catalonia's Palestine solidarity

In-depth: In a new campaign, activists in Barcelona are urging their city to cut all ties with Israel, months after the region's parliament recognised Tel Aviv's 'crimes of apartheid', as Palestine solidarity grows in Catalonia and Spain.

12 January, 2023

Somalis are fighting conflict by saving the environment

Somalia is experiencing one of its worst-ever droughts with its population in desperate need of sustainable, practical solutions. Khalid Abdille, program manager of the Somali Greenpeace Association, tells us about his successes to remedy the crisis.

17 November, 2022

The struggle for Riffians is not over: Part 2

From unemployment to language repression, Bianca Carrerra explains the issues faced by people in the Rif today, and what drives them to keep fighting for a better reality, especially post-Hirak.

10 October, 2022

Riffians dare to remember their history: Part 1

The significance of Moulay Mohand, a revolutionary figure in the history of the Rif, goes beyond the borders of Morocco, explains Bianca Carrera. Amidst such considerable repression by the state, his story must live on.

20 September, 2022