This posthumous collection of fourteen translated short stories by feminist Moroccan author Malika Moustadraf immediately captures the reader’s attention with intense descriptions and imparted thoughts. Stepping into a world that is both familiar and at the same time different, the translated stories shed light on specific aspects of Moroccan society and how the patriarchal system is entrenched, not only by men but also occasionally by women, who wittingly or unwittingly play into the script set by men and in turn influence the younger generation into another cycle of overt subjugation. “It is…