About Elska Casablanca (Morocco):

This edition was made in Casablanca, the largest city of Morocco. It's our second time in Africa, and our first in the Arab world. This is a destination unlike any we've tackled before, a place where conditions for LGBTQ persons can range from oppressive to downright dangerous. This is in spite of a lingering reputation for Morocco as a sort of hedonistic gay paradise, a reality that our experience has shown to be false, and one that perhaps never existed to begin with. The men we met spoke of a much different kind of reality; similarly the Elska produced here is a very different kind of Elska.

Instead of the typical portrait-led format of other Elska issues, here story takes the lead. Whilst in Casablanca we met around a dozen ordinary local men who love men. We hung out, we talked, we got to know each other, and then the conversations and moments we shared together are shared with you here. We also photographed some but not all of them, respecting their preferences, and we share the images we have with you as well.

‘Elska Casablanca’ features eleven chapters, dedicated to the following local participants: Fouad H, Oussama B, Mohamad T, Redouane M, Indra H, Hamza I, Younes H, Alex S, Anas A, Nizar B, Fayçal B, and Youssef T

We also recommend ordering the companion e-zine ‘Elska Ekstra Casablanca’, available separately to get more exclusive content. This includes two chapters that there wasn't room for in the main mag, outtakes from the Morocco shoots, and four bonus men photographed outside Morocco: Thomas S, Harvey M, Zar A, and Mert E.

Details and Specs:

The e-version of ‘Elska Casablanca’ is 156 pages. It has been adapted from the print version and some major changes have been made, such as the removal or censorship of many images. This has been done in order to help protect the courageous men who took part in this issue, considering that an e-version is more easily spreadable (even if we would hope that people do not freely share our publications). Should you wish to see the original, full, uncensored version of our Casablanca magazine, then please order our print mag. And if you do, please help respect and protect these men by not reproducing or sharing that content in any way. Merci, shukran, cheers!

Delivery and Format Info:

Electronic version: A download link is sent by email immediately after payment. Check your spam folder if you don't see it straightaway.