All Stories
TRANSMISSION_ID: AZROU_CEDAR_FOREST
STATUS: DECRYPTED

غابة الأرز | The Cedar Forest of Azrou

by Yasmine Benali|2 min read|
"A monkey keeper discovers passion with a wildlife photographer in the famous cedar forest of Azrou."

غابة الأرز

The Cedar Forest of Azrou


الفصل الأول | Chapter One

أَعْمَلُ فِي غَابَةِ الأَرْزِ فِي أَزْرُو.

I work in the cedar forest in Azrou.

أُرَاقِبُ قُرُودَ المَاغُوتِ وَأَحْمِيهَا.

I observe and protect the Barbary macaques.

جَاءَتْ مُصَوِّرَةُ حَيَاةٍ بَرِّيَّةٍ.

A wildlife photographer came.


الفصل الثاني | Chapter Two

كَانَتْ فِي الخَمْسِينَ، صَبُورَةً، مُحِبَّةً لِلْحَيَوَانَاتِ.

She was in her fifties, patient, animal-loving.

"أُرِيدُ صُوَرًا قَرِيبَةً لِلْقُرُودِ."

"I want close-up photos of the monkeys."

"أَسْتَطِيعُ مُسَاعَدَتَكِ."

"I can help you."


الفصل الثالث | Chapter Three

قَضَيْنَا أَيَّامًا نُرَاقِبُ القُرُودَ.

We spent days watching the monkeys.

"لِمَاذَا تُحِبُّ هَذِهِ القُرُودَ؟"

"Why do you love these monkeys?"

"لِأَنَّهَا حُرَّةٌ... وَصَادِقَةٌ."

"Because they are free... and honest."


الفصل الرابع | Chapter Four

"وَالبَشَرُ لَيْسُوا صَادِقِينَ؟"

"And humans aren't honest?"

"بَعْضُهُمْ... زَوْجَتِي خَانَتْنِي."

"Some are... my wife betrayed me."

"آسِفَةٌ... أَنَا أَيْضًا خَانَنِي زَوْجِي."

"I'm sorry... my husband also betrayed me."


الفصل الخامس | Chapter Five

"الحَيَوَانَاتُ أَفْضَلُ."

"Animals are better."

"لَكِنَّهَا لَا تُدَفِّئُ اللَّيْلَ." ضَحِكَتْ.

"But they don't warm the night." She laughed.

"أَنْتِ مُحِقَّةٌ."

"You're right."


الفصل السادس | Chapter Six

"الغَابَةُ بَارِدَةٌ فِي اللَّيْلِ."

"The forest is cold at night."

"لَدَيَّ كُوخٌ دَافِئٌ."

"I have a warm hut."

"هَلْ تَدْعُونِي؟"

"Are you inviting me?"


الفصل السابع | Chapter Seven

تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، بَيْنَ أَشْجَارِ الأَرْزِ العِمْلَاقَةِ.

That night, among giant cedar trees.

"جَسَدُكِ دَافِئٌ كَالفِرَاءِ."

"Your body is warm like fur."

"وَأَنْتَ قَوِيٌّ كَالأَرْزِ."

"And you are strong like cedar."


الفصل الثامن | Chapter Eight

نَشَرَتْ صُوَرَهَا فِي مَجَلَّاتٍ عَالَمِيَّةٍ.

She published her photos in international magazines.

وَتَعُودُ كُلَّ مَوْسِمٍ.

And she returns every season.

"لِلْقُرُودِ... وَلَكَ."

"For the monkeys... and for you."


الخاتمة | Conclusion

الغَابَةُ تَجْمَعُ المَخْلُوقَاتِ.

The forest brings creatures together.

وَجَمَعَتْنَا نَحْنُ أَيْضًا.

And brought us together too.

حُبٌّ بَرِّيٌّ كَقُرُودِ الأَرْزِ.

A wild love like the cedar monkeys.


من حكايات أزرو From the Tales of Azrou

End Transmission