Grilled Fishby ABEL AZRALI
"Grilled Fish is a fictional novel based on actual facts. It portrays the lives of a group of young men growing up in Casablanca, Morocco, during the seventies. The story is told through the eye of Saed, a teenager who, like his peers, had to deal with the harsh reality of the Moroccan society..."
I'd like to add that yes, "Grilled Fish" does portray the lives of a group of young Moroccan men during the 70s Casablanca, but I think it's a timeless story that also gives you a deeper understanding for what drives Moroccan wannabe immigrants who sometimes would do anything, including risk their lives to cross over to Europe, hoping for a better existence. And it also puts the spotlight on so many more who won't even dare make the attempt, simply because they're paralyzed by a draconian system that rules lives.
Incidentally, Abel is my very first online friend, from when I first joined the Internet in 1999...I was deeply honored when he asked me to write the foreword for "Grilled Fish".