David Fuchs
David Fuchs is a radio and print journalist based in Los Angeles.
David Fuchs is a radio and print journalist based in Los Angeles. His past work has covered everything from women’s surf contests in Morocco to santería ceremonies in Cuba and has been published by Outside Magazine, PRI's The World, The Kitchen Sisters, Vermont Sports Magazine and others. When he’s not working on a story, you’ll likely find him running in the mountains, bobbing in the surf or tracking down a burrito.
Shredding the patriarchy: Two Moroccan women just surfed onto the world stage
Champion surfers Meryem El Gardoum and Fatima Zahra Berrada are the first women to represent Morocco at a surf contest abroad. Despite their success, back home in Morocco, some men aren’t sold on surfing and don’t approve of local women and girls taking part. And there’s pushback from local women, too.