King's Gardens: Oufkir, Hassan II, and us - Fatima Oufkir

General Oufkir was killed because - according to the official version - he was considered the mastermind of a coup against the King of Morocco, Hassan II.

Thus began the journey of torment for Fatima Oufkir and her children. Who moved from court life to a long journey of torment and pain in the "Malik's Gardens", which is the name given in Morocco to those horrible, terrifying prisons in which dissidents were thrown.

Fatima Oufkir writes her story with surprising boldness. She is not ashamed to talk about her love affair, even though her husband is the kingdom's strong man, the Minister of the Interior, and the dreaded figure: General Oufkir.

She writes her biography at a stage in the political history of Morocco, and writes about her love of life, cinema and extravagance, about isolation and fear for her children who were thrown into hell without guilt. About learning life anew, and her hopes for a new Morocco with the young King Mohammed VI. It presents an interesting and moving novel about a woman who has strived all her life to be free, and paid a heavy price for that.