Ahmed Ghazali

Ahmed Ghazali is a writer and founder of Jiwar Creació i Societat, a Barcelona-based cultural organization promoting creation and residency of artists. He pursued scientific studies in Rabat and Paris and worked as a geophysical engineer in the Sahara desert before devoting himself to playwriting. His first text, The Sheep and the Whale, was awarded the 2001 SACD Prize for French written drama. It has been produced in Montreal, Toronto, Montpellier, Brussels and Trier, along with numerous public readings. Since then, he has written several texts, some of which have enjoyed international success, such as Timbuktu 52 days on camel’s back (Spanish edition by Editorial Icaria, 2005), Crossings (Catalan edition in Pausa magazine), The sky is too low and Mellah. Along with writing, he works as a museologist in the design and production of museums and interpretation centres, particularly in the Arab world.