– It is absolutely horrible that this has affected Morocco. I feel a greater closeness to the country after I have been there, among other things considering the strong relationships we gained in connection with the mothers’ case and Morocco’s most central players in the work on the prevention of violent extremism, says Irene Ueland to news. The trip to Morocco was her first after her daughter Maren Ueland (28) and Danish Louisa Vesterager Jespersen were killed in a terrorist attack in the Atlas Mountains in 2018. – It was strong and I thought a lot about Maren and the love she had for people, she says. Ueland’s wish was to meet the mothers of the four perpetrators. Everyone had previously agreed to meet, but due to unforeseen events, the meeting did not take place. It is now uncertain whether the mothers are alive. – Are they going to experience an earthquake too? Poor mothers. Are they alive? They have already lost so much, and then they get this on top of it. I am genuinely worried about them. It is terrible when so many lives are lost, says Ueland. Maren Ueland (28) was killed during a terrorist attack in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco on Monday 17 December 2018. Photo: private Hafida Maksaou, the defender of one of the convicted, says she is trying to get in touch with the mothers and confirms that they live in the area that has been hit hardest. The epicenter is in the Atlas Mountains between Marrakech and Agadir. Rescuers search for survivors in the rubble after a building collapsed. Photo: AFP – All are victims There were four men who in 2019 were convicted of murder or complicity in the murders of Maren Ueland and Danish Louisa Vesterager Jespersen. One of them was Abderrahim Khayali. On Tuesday 28 February this year, he was found dead in his own cell, according to the Moroccan prison service. It affected Irene Ueland, who sent a letter to his mother. She understands that people find it strange that she sees the perpetrators as victims. – Many wonder why you want to meet these mothers? – I will try to take back as much meaning as possible. To prevent together that no more others will have to experience what we have had to experience as parents on both sides of the act of terrorism. That we also honor our dear children who passed away in this senseless and cruel way. – Then we might be lucky enough to be able to carry an opinion with us, and give it a meaning. That we all manage to live a little better in the future. That together we don’t just go on and on in the eternal senseless terrorist incident, she says. Irene Ueland is the mother of murdered Maren Ueland. Photo: Mohammed Alayoubi / news Want to prevent together with the mothers At least 2,000 people are said to have lost their lives in the earthquake in Morocco and the number is expected to rise. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.8 and was registered at 11.11pm on Friday evening local time. Now Ueland’s life project is the foundation she started in 2019. Marengardens Fredsbyggende Stiftelse/Mor til Mor works to fight the extremism that cost her daughter and friend her life. – Prevention, dialogue and peace work, I believe we can achieve stronger together on all sides of terror and conflict. We can manage to make some sense out of the senseless, together. Imagine if we could show the world the work we do for a more peaceful earth to live on. That our dear children in this extreme event may be the reason for the great peace-building work, says Irene Ueland. The most powerful earthquake in 120 years hit Morocco late on Friday evening.
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