Eye On The Arab World

The weekend before last was a journey I’d long been waiting for, Fez and Volubilis.  We were also in Meknes for a bit but we were all exhausted from the schedule so I’ll just say it’s a fine city to take a nap in. Fez is famous for its leather, and I was happy to […]

Marrakech began with Western decadence: steaks, Cuban cigars, and the company of great men, a nice escape from the constant work and simple meals of a typical week. Saturday morning we went to Eureka valley, an awesome sight and a fine place for rock climbing.  Classic Indiana Jones-style bridges everywhere and delicious tanjine (specially marinated […]

It’s been a while since the wedding of my host sister but I have to talk about it and perhaps my forgetfulness will filter out the less important aspects.  There is no set pattern for a wedding in Morocco, but in our family the celebrations began days beforehand.  Relatives set up camp throughout the house […]