Book Summary
It is so small, a bee, so very small. It should not die because the land is drying
up; a bee should not die. It is like a sick child, a mother who no longer
recognizes her son, these things should not exist. Anir is ten years old. He loves
the eagles that trace wide circles near the clouds and the stories his grandfather
tells him, especially those about the oldest beehive in the world. Under the
crushing heat of southern Morocco, the boy learns to care for bees and to love
this red, arid land, growing ever more silent. He does not yet know that behind
the legends of his village and his mother’s haunting lullaby lies a
heavy family secret.
Ebobea Book Awards
Zineb Mekouar
NoteBook : Souviens-toi des abeilles
Print length : 192 pages
Publication date : 9 October 2025
Get to know Zineb Mekouar!
Zineb Mekouar is a Moroccan writer whose work explores themes of
womanhood, freedom, and resilience within contemporary Moroccan society.
Through lyrical and incisive storytelling, she gives voice to silenced experiences
and challenges deeply rooted social norms. Her writing is marked by emotional
depth and narrative courage, establishing her as a distinctive voice in
contemporary African and Francophone literature.