Mayssa Salama مايسة سلامة

Political Writer and Activist. كاتبة وناشطة سياسية

(Non-Muslim Moroccan) Qualified by Jeune Afrique as the figurehead of the opposition front against the government, and by TelQuel as a phenomenon and a fatal influencer of the political scene.

Founder of the intellectual movement "NeoMoroccans", advocating for democracy, secularism, social economy, and human rights.

Holding a Bachelor's degree in English Studies, Mayssa is pursuing a Master's degree at Mohammed V University in Rabat.

A journalist in 2009 at Al Massae, then at Hespress, she is renowned for her sharp sociopolitical critiques.

She has built a massive influence on social media and collaborates with international media outlets such as DW, Al Jazeera Talk, the BBC, and Sky News.

Raised in Islam and initially a conservative columnist, she underwent a profound ideological revision in 2018. Since then, she has been campaigning for individual freedoms, braving defamation and systemic pressures with resilience.