An artsy mood for your Christmas in Morocco
Stuck or not in Morocco for Christmas, here is a selection of artsy ideas in Casablanca, exhibitions, workshops and even a choice of Christmas decoration
Challenging Moroccan “hypocrisy”
Every time we talk to expats about Ramadan, the accusation of hypocrisy comes up. It gets on my nerves, because it shows how little we understand in Morocco
Respecting modesty when visiting Morocco
Respecting modesty as conceived in the country where you live is, I believe, a minimum, even if its rules seem absurd or contrary to your convictions.
Freedom and tolerance, Moroccan language between the lines (3)
Before saying that Morocco is a tolerant country, we must agree on the notion of tolerance. A “simple” word whose meaning is totally different for a Moroccan and for a secular Westerner.
Ashura’s drums
Ashura is festive in Morocco, with rites common to the whole country, such as the drums, the water games of Zem-Zem, and the firecrackers
Between tradition and modernity
The tradition is the negotiation of the fine, which will finally be paid directly, for a small sum, to the police officer. Modernity is the new highway code and the radar, not yet in operation.
One man’s dunes are not another’s
I like the desert and the dunes near Tazzarine. I don’t like the Dakar which destroys a fragile ecosystem and misses the silence and emptiness of the desert
Berber Tattoos for the Amyrlin Seat (Wheel of Time)
Did you watch this Wheel of Time trailer? With this superb Berber tattoo, enhanced with Arabic characters, on the chest of Siuan Sanche, the leader of the Aes Sedai, these women with such powerful magic powers?
How to find Pumpkin Spice in Morocco ?
Pumpkin Spice is a famous Fall treat, but Starbucks does not distribute its famous Pumpkin Spice Latte in Morocco. You can find all the ingredients easily to make a delicious home made version, or simple a spice mix.
Is Kafala the Moroccan word for Adoption ?
Kafala is often presented as equivalent to adoption, but it’s not the case and the legal framework, based on sharia, relates more to fostering.
