Drummers

and

Dreamers

A Novel

In 1960s Morocco, a teenage girl discovers music, desire, and rebellion, but what will freedom cost her?

β€œA literary dive into Moroccan culture and history”

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About the Book

Set in Casablanca in the 1960s, Drummers and Dreamers follows a young woman coming of age in a city alive with rhythm, reinvention, and rising tensions. As old expectations collide with new possibilities, she finds herself pulled between loyalty to family, the lure of artistic freedom, and the risks of loving boldly in a changing world.
Against a backdrop of crowded streets, smoky music clubs, and quiet domestic pressures, she must decide what kind of life she is willing to claimβ€”and what it may cost her to do so. Rich in atmosphere and emotional depth, this historical novel explores ambition, identity, and the fragile courage it takes to imagine a different future.

Paper ISBN: 9798993192413

Ebook ISBN: 9798993192406

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About the Author

Laila Ouarrachy is a Moroccan French author, born and raised in the French Riviera. She draws on her rich cultural background and extensive travels to offer gripping and underrepresented perspectives on universal themes of freedom and social change. Laila holds an M.A. in business from NEOMA Business School.

"Writing is how I give voice to the women history forgot."