The book explores the complex relationship between the colonizer (Spain) and the colonized (Morocco), and how the Rifian soldiers were used as "cannon fodder."
Cuando los montes caminen (2021) by is a powerful historical novel that gives a voice to the "Moros" who fought for Franco during the Spanish Civil War . It is the first part of a planned trilogy exploring the intertwined and often painful history between Morocco and Spain. Cuando los montes caminen - Youssef El Maimouni...
It vividly depicts the horrors of the front lines—including the Battle of the Ebro—and the psychological toll on those who were promised a better life but found only violence. Style and Impact The book explores the complex relationship between the
The book explores the complex relationship between the colonizer (Spain) and the colonized (Morocco), and how the Rifian soldiers were used as "cannon fodder."
Cuando los montes caminen (2021) by is a powerful historical novel that gives a voice to the "Moros" who fought for Franco during the Spanish Civil War . It is the first part of a planned trilogy exploring the intertwined and often painful history between Morocco and Spain.
It vividly depicts the horrors of the front lines—including the Battle of the Ebro—and the psychological toll on those who were promised a better life but found only violence. Style and Impact
