Dounia Batma: I Hid from My Daughters That I Was in PrisonDounia Batma: I Insisted on Rebuilding Myself

Moroccan artist Dounia Batma sparked widespread reactions on social media after appearing on a podcast, where she spoke candidly about serving a year in Oudaia Prison in the well-known “Hamza Mon Baby” case.

During the interview, Batma revealed a deeply human and painful side of her experience, noting that the hardest part was not the prison itself, but the painful separation from her daughters. With tears glistening in her eyes, she said: “The pain of being away from them broke my heart more than anything else.”

The artist added that her family was her greatest support, with her mother taking care of her daughters throughout her sentence, even hiding the truth by convincing them that she was on a “long trip,” to protect their emotional well-being.

Batma also spoke of her hope to make up for the difficult period her daughters endured, saying: “I hope to give them a more stable and secure life after what we went through,” stressing that the experience, despite its harshness, gave her a strong lesson, inner strength, and a fresh perspective on life.

She concluded by emphasizing her stronger commitment to her family, her determination to rebuild herself, and her intention to apply the lessons she learned to start a new chapter in her personal and professional life.

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