Moroccan-Born TV Pioneer Nezha Boubekri Shares Journey in New Memoir

Better known to the public as Ness, Nezha Boubekri grew up in France, and instead of heading a large American group’s subsidiary in Morocco, she put her skills at the service of the French audiovisual landscape. The first woman of Arab origin to access the prime time of channels like TF1 and France 2 is a real source of pride for this daughter of Moroccan immigrants, whose journey is a hope for an entire generation of young people from diverse backgrounds.

The story she tells in her book "My Truth: Words and Pains" is that of a woman who has managed to impose herself despite her modest origins. It is also the story of a woman who had to face prejudices, racism, discrimination in all its forms, and who has drawn great lessons from it.

"My Truth: Words and Pains" is a cry to say stop to the violence suffered by Muslims in France. It is a call to the Muslim community, inviting it to emerge from the climate of distrust, fear to assert itself. In her book, she denounces pedophilia, domestic violence, impossible mourning, male but also female misogyny, the construction of deconstructed identities, and many others.

Journalist, presenter, producer, channel artistic director, media consultant, her professional life is told with humor, allowing the reader to touch the world of television.