Wandering/Wondering

Tag: Morocco

  • Why are white palm fronds painted on Amazigh houses?

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    Tiout was quite an ordinary village, but in a way I found very appealing. It was so ordinary that it formed a perfect archetype of what an Amazigh village should be, with its lush palmery, half-pristine, half-ruined kasbah, and hilltop marabout. The stripes of purple or blue paint that outlined the occasional doorframe and window…

  • Morocco

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    Day 1 By the time I’ve got off the plane, picked up my luggage, humiliated myself in front of the immigration officer by forgetting the names of the places I’ll be staying, and left the airport, the sun is setting. My first host, Saïd, is waiting for me, and drives me to my first destination…