Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.10.2017, Qupperneq 58

58 The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 18 — 2017
To Love Is
To Hope
Text: Alice Demurtas
Photos: Art Bicnick
It's not easy to free yourself from
the constraints of modern life.
Singer-songwriter and troubadour
Jélila Bouraoui is trying to learn
just that. Travelling the world
with the sole company of her in-
struments, her goal is to spread a
positive message of love and hope
everywhere she goes.
Jélila came to Iceland only for
a couple of weeks, but she was in-
stantly mesmerised. She saw in the
country a potential for life in com-
munion with nature. Her ultimate
hope is that, through the medium of
her music, people can reflect upon
their true nature and potential to
live a more fulfilling life and enjoy
every minute of its singular beauty.
LIFE IN PICTURES
Breakfast is never before ten! Grab a quick bite...
Jélila relies on the kindess of strangers
who've offered her a place to stay.
First things first: meditating cleans body
and soul before the day can begin.
...and she's out the door, ready for a new day full of surprises
Dreaming of new melodies in the light of day.