Nadia Bouras

Nadia Bouras (born 1981, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Dutch historian of Moroccan descent. Bouras' work focuses on Moroccan history, migration history, and the history of the Moroccan diaspora in the Netherlands.

Early life and education Bouras, her twin sister, and her three other siblings were born in Amsterdam to Moroccan immigrants. Bouras grew up in De Pijp, and the family bought a house in Nieuw Sloten when she was 15.

As a child, she attended the Bouchra School, an Arabic-language school in Amsterdam's Rivierenbuurt neighborhood, which was one of the country's first such schools. Bouras became interested in history at a young age, and by the start of secondary school wanted to study history. As a young student, she was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including student council, the school newspaper, and drama club. She has credited this time in the United States with awakening her connection to her Moroccan heritage and her Muslim and Arab identity. The book deals with the history of arrival, settlement, and integration of Moroccans in Dutch society. Bouras interviewed many Moroccan immigrants for a 2019 article "" ("Five myths about the arrival of Moroccan guest-workers in the Netherlands disproved") in Trouw. She also coauthored (with Cottaar, Laouikili and Annemarie Boer).

Personal life Bouras is married and has two daughters.

Bouras has criticized the attitude of the Dutch government towards the Moroccan-Dutch community, and has suggested the government has used the issue of antisemitism as a cover for discriminating against the community. In an interview with OneWorld Magazine, she said, "The fear within the Jewish community is real, we should not trivialize it...But...politicians are abusing the fear of anti-Semitism to identify an enemy". She has been vocal in opposing the Gaza war, and Dutch support of the Israeli military.

Nominated for the 2021 Brusse Prize for best Dutch-language journalistic book

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