The five Moroccans fled in a taxi. The Saharawis were left with cuts and bruises. Mariem Hassan told reporters that her husband has asked her not to wear the melfa in public. This is not the only incident suffered by the Saharawi singer. She encountered similar hostility from Moroccans in Amsterdam and Stockholm.
Mariem Hassan recently performed in WOMAD Sicily and is currently in Madrid recording her new album for the Nubenegra label.
