Akram Herrak

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Location
Casablanca, Morocco
School
University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, University Hassan II
Expertise
Adventure Travel, Southeast Asia, Digital Nomad Life
  • Akram spent 8 months backpacking Southeast Asia in 2024, visiting five countries in total: Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
  • His favorite mode of travel is a motorcycle, and he has driven thousands of miles around Asia to reach off-the-beaten-path destinations.
  • He has lived in many cities around the world as a digital nomad, spending the most time in his all-time favorite: Hanoi, Vietnam.

Experience

Akram began his writing career as a film critic in 2019 for High on Films, covering some of the largest film festivals in the world, while simultaneously writing about his favorite classics for a personal website titled Exhuming Cinema. In 2021, he relocated to Casablanca, Morocco, to pursue his master's degree while writing for multiple publications, competing professionally in chess, and performing as a musician in two bands. His work on travel, literature, film, and culture has appeared in Reader's Digest, Thrillist, Independent Book Review, Hearing Things, and other publications.

Education

Akram holds a bachelor's degree in English studies from University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah and a master's degree in cultural management and policy from University Hassan II.

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