Mourad Kusserow, Enchanting Morocco: For Moroccan Jews, the transmission of tales, which are primarily legends and stories of saints, as well as the sharing of the history of the Jewish people, holds great significance. Jewish-Moroccan tales are historical chronicles and legends that fit into the "Diaspora memory." They intertwine political, social, and religious events in the wandering homeland of the Jews, thus reflecting the real historical continuity of Jewish exile. However, the encounter with the tales from Morocco is not only an opportunity for German-speaking Moroccans but for all of us to learn more about the culture and folk beliefs in Morocco. The reader will find that, in the reflection of the fairy tale events, a people emerges whose everyday joys and sorrows are also familiar to us. We recognize motifs from our German fairy tales: Snow White, witches, evil stepmothers, good and evil spirits. If reading these tales provides us with insights into the culture of our Moroccan neighbors, it may help them seem more familiar and less foreign to us now.

Taos Amrouche, The Magic Sphere: Taos Amrouche has preserved the oral storytelling heritage of the Algerian Kabylie by recording its tales, saving them from being forgotten. They offer deep insights into mentality and reality of life.