Being a writer is continually digging for gold.
When I was 9, I had lived in Casablanca for two years. The Hassan II Mosque was being revamped and I had started a collection of tiny zellige tiles that […]
Tag Archives: Morocco
Meet Hassan, a Berber desert guide in the Sahara.
“How do you know where the wells are? Do you have a map? “In here” he taps on his temple. Hassan’s English is broken but we understand each other just fine. I […]
From caravan leaders to desert guides. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! It’s the 1st Friday of the month so I welcome you back to another Moroccan Friday, a series in which I aim to shine a light on the country I grew up […]
M’hamid El Ghizlane – the Gate to the Desert. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! Welcome back to another Moroccan Friday. It has been a while since my last post in this series so I have decided to make this one special. If you fancy […]
A bike ride in the streets of the white city. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! This post is part of the Moroccan Fridays series in which I aim to shine a light on the country I grew up in. Here, I strive to explore […]
The art of Moroccan zellige. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! This post is part of the Moroccan Fridays series in which I aim to shine a light on the country I grew up in. The series strives to explore […]
On nomads and the concept of home. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! This post is part of the Moroccan Fridays series in which I aim to shine a light on the country I grew up in. The series strives to explore […]
He who has no milk has no friend. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! This post is part of the Moroccan Fridays series in which I aim to shine a light on the country I grew up in. The series strives to explore […]
The mystic marabout of Sidi Abderrahmane. #MoroccanFridays
Salam Aleykoum! This post is part of the Moroccan Fridays series in which I aim to shine a light on the country I grew up in. The series strives to explore […]
Moroccan culture is all about sharing. #MoroccanFridays
In Morocco, Fridays are known by many names. Holy day. Prayer day. Couscous day… So it only seems natural to start this new, weekly feature centred around Morocco, on a Friday. […]
The unvarnished truth.
Today, I am so excited to direct you over to Ula’s world. As part of the Monday Inspiration series hosted on her blog, I have written a guest post on Tahar […]
The boy and the ocean (Part 3/3)
The wait is over (okay you’d probably forgotten but feel free to pretend you were counting the days…) I give you the 3rd and final part of my Fiction Friday mini-series. You […]
A writer's caravan 