Sefrou witnessed a wave of patriotic emotion this week as the Al Amal association for school transport management organized a symbolic parade through the city’s streets, marking both National Unity Day and the 51st anniversary of the Green March, the landmark 1975 event that allowed Morocco to recover its Saharan provinces.
From early morning, a fleet of school buses decorated in the colors of the national flag set off through the city, escorted by dozens of pupils from several schools across the province. The children, visibly excited, waved flags and sang patriotic songs throughout the route, watched closely by families and residents who turned out to witness the event.
Beyond its festive dimension, the initiative carried a strong symbolic weight. By involving the youngest generation in the commemoration of the Green March, the association sought to remind children of the historic significance of the event and to instill values of citizenship, belonging and attachment to the country’s national constants. The choice of school transport as the vehicle for this awareness campaign was deliberate: it reflects the association’s ambition to turn its buses into genuine spaces for civic education, rather than simple means of transportation.
In a statement released after the event, Al Amal thanked local and provincial authorities for their support, as well as everyone who contributed to the day’s success. The association also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to Morocco’s national unity and territorial integrity.
This grassroots mobilization in Sefrou is part of a broader wave of commemorations observed across Morocco this week, as municipalities, schools and associations multiplied initiatives to mark this double anniversary. Half a century after the Green March, the event continues to resonate as a powerful marker of national identity, passed down from one generation to the next through gestures as simple as they are symbolic.
