The Untold Stories of the Jewish Quarter of Essaouira

The Jewish Quarter of Essaouira, Morocco, was once a bustling port town and the thriving heart of a large Jewish community. The quarter was included on the 2018 World Monuments Watch to encourage interpretation of the site as a symbol of the peaceful coexistence between religions. In 2019, WMF partners Yousef El Miadi and Laura Brandt set out to research the remaining built heritage of the “Mellah” and capture oral histories about the pluralistic symbol of Moroccan culture.