Morocco Bound Review

19/12/2023

Back in October we spoke to Claudia Bierschenk about her memoir 'Never Mind, Comrade'. She read us extracts, answered our questions and discussed the ongoing ramifications of divided Germany.

Catch up here:

What was childhood in East Germany like? How did it shape people and how is that still playing out today?Author Claudia Bierschenk reads extracts from her pi...

03/10/2023

33 years ago today, on 3 October 1990, Germany was reunited. Overnight, the German Democratic Republic ceased to exist.

What was it like growing up within the regime? Claudia Bierschenk, author of 'Never Mind, Comrade' will be discussing her book 'Never Mind, Comrade' with Michael Curran of Tangerine Press later this month. Free to attend, bag your spot through Eventbrite! 👇

https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-up-in-a-country-that-no-longer-exists-author-talk-tickets-726768794027?aff=erelexpmlt

‘Never Mind, Comrade’ is a sensitive memoir that reopens a chapter of history necessary for understanding Germany today.

27/09/2023

🚨 Author talk 🚨

‘Never Mind, Comrade’ is a sensitive memoir that reopens a chapter of history necessary for understanding Germany today.

Everyone has heard of the Berlin Wall. But few people realise that there was also a long stretch of barbed wire fence, complete with mines, armed guards, dogs and watchtowers, that ran ‘like a scar’ down the western border of the country known as the German Democratic Republic.

Yet ‘Never Mind, Comrade’ isn’t about how awful life was behind the ‘iron curtain’ during the 1980s. Yes, we learn of a world ruled by ideology, restrictions, half-truths and superstition, but there is also a magic and humour within the book. Claudia Bierschenk sensitively conjures up a child’s curiosity, not just the clear-eyed innocence of those years, but also how deeply children think and feel about ‘adult’ concerns.

⭐️ Join us for a free talk on 24th Oct at 7pm, online or in person ⭐️

23/04/2023

Thank you to Tom Gatehouse for giving a really wonderful talk today on the important and under-discussed topic of mining in Latin America

Thank you to Suzie for hosting and to everyone for engaging in such a constructive Q&A 🤝

Copies of The Heart of our Earth are available now at Morocco Bound

19/04/2023

In Latin America, communities have attempted to resist the expansion of the lithium industry, while elsewhere, major new copper projects have generated bitter conflicts, including gross human rights violations.

How have Latin American communities been impacted by our increasing need for metals? And are there any alternatives to ever more extraction?

Join us this Sunday, in person or online, to discuss mining in Latin America with author and researcher Tom Gatehouse.

Link in bio 💥

27/03/2023

Free talk alert 🚨 What does the future of energy look like?

In Latin America, communities have attempted to resist the expansion of the lithium industry, while elsewhere, major new copper projects have generated bitter conflicts, including gross human rights violations.

How have Latin American communities been impacted by our increasing need for metals? And are there any alternatives to ever more extraction?

Join us for a talk and discussion with Tom Gatehouse, author of The Heart of Our Earth: Community resistance to mining in Latin America.

All are welcome to attend, this is a hybrid event. We have a limited number of seats available at the venue, but will be broadcasting via Zoom. More info on Eventbrite 💥

11/10/2022

MBR 3 in Switzerland! You can get your own copy posted to you wherever you are in the world from our website.

31/08/2022

What is yoga? What is meditation? Emmanuel Carrère’s new book explores these questions & more.

11/08/2022

All three editions of MBR. Which cover is your favourite? 💛💙🤍

09/08/2022

NEW 🧨 How did hate zine become such a powerful political platform? 💣💣Isis Menteth Wheelwright meets Luisa Le Vogeur Couyet to discuss her journey into activism, hate zine] and broodiness in a climate emergency. It’s heavy. It’s personal. Thanks to Luisa for her time and responses.

https://moroccoboundreview.co.uk/sharepieces/turning-love-to-hate-with-luisa-le-voguer-couyet.html

05/08/2022

How has cinema changed in the age of TikTok?

New from issue three:

https://moroccoboundreview.co.uk/reviews/becoming-everything-everywhere-all-at-once.html

02/08/2022

Celebrating a year since issue 1's launch 😵‍💫 We couldn't have guessed we'd have made three issues over the last year. Special thanks to all our contributors over the three issues (such as Isis MW who's written for all three of them!) 🧚‍♂️

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