The holy city of Moulay Idriss – worth a visit!
17 August 2020
The holy city of Moulay Idriss is located in north of Morocco on Jbel Zerhoun, not far from Fes,…
THE HAND OF FATIMA OR KHAMSA
3 April 2016
The “Hand of Fatima” or “Khamsa”, which can be found in souks all around Morocco, be it metallic, ceramic,…
THE MOROCCO OF LEILA ALAOUI
23 January 2016
The life of Leila Alaoui, a young and talented photographer and visual artist, tragically cut short. She passed away…
BERBERS: A UNIQUE POPULATION
5 December 2015
They call themselves “Amazigh”, meaning “free man” and prefer this term to “Berber”, which derives from Arabic and was…
MEDERSA BEN YOUSSEF MARRAKECH
11 October 2015
The Medersa Ben Youssef is simply one of those things that you must not miss during your stay in…
WITH A BOTTLE OF RED SAND ON A DISTANT WINDOWSILL
4 October 2015
This is what I wrote on my first day in Morocco, on the balcony of a riad in Marrakesh….
The Sahara
1 October 2015
The Sahara desert is magnificent and majestic, its beauty enraptures us no matter what, leaving us light-headed. In this…
THE CISTERN OF EL JADIDA
11 September 2015
The city of El Jadida, known as Magazan in ancient times, is located 197 km north of Marrakesh, towards…
THE BERBER RUG A SECRET DIARY
17 August 2015
We are all more or less familiar with what a Berber rug looks like, we are capable of appreciating…
