Based on her book Daughter of Immigrants, Safia El Aaddam’s conference will deal with the complexities of identity within a context of migration and migratory heritage. She will give us a closer look at the story lived by its main protagonists as a way to reflect upon the sense of belonging, the search for a home and the role that languages play in the construction of personal and collective identity, in this case an indigenous language and how there is a problem also in terms of the place of origin. Her talk will connect the narrative in the novel with topics such as uprooting, culture shock, identity crises and how immigrants’ sons and daughters inherit migratory status, racism and everything which this entails.

Organized with the cooperation of the Bachelor’s degree program in Applied Modern Languages at the Universidad Nebrija, and in representation thereof, with the participation of Cristina Casado, the director of this bachelor’s degree program, who will be presenting and introducing the session, to be moderated by Olivia Orozco, Casa Árabe’s Training and Economics Coordinator.

Safia El Aaddam
Safia El Aaddam is a writer, prologue composer, communicator and speaker known for her anti-racist activism and her fight for human rights through social initiatives. She earned her degree in Philology from the University of Barcelona, with a specialization in Arabic and Hebrew Studies, and she holds a graduate degree in Mental Health, Gender, Cultural Processes and Psychological Interventions intended for migrants, minorities and people in situations of social exclusion. Specializing in racism, migrant children, migration issues and gender perspective, she has made a name for herself as one of the most influential digital informers in our country. She authored the novel Hija de inmigrantes (“Daughter of Immigrants”) and has contributed to collective projects such as Esto es un cuerpo (“This Is a Body”), a book of photography and feminist literature that reflects upon the parts of the body and their various manifestations.