With just a few hours to go before the government announces the next stage of our lockdown and we may start to deconfine here in Morocco, I’m reflecting… Read more “My quarantine life in Marrakech, Morocco”
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Why Morocco 033 – Life coach Ray Beach on Drift and Design
For final episode of Why Morocco’s second season, I chatted with one of the people I’m checking in with weekly and that person is my life coach, Ray… Read more “Why Morocco 033 – Life coach Ray Beach on Drift and Design”
Why Morocco 031 – Touria El Glaoui on the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
With the third edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair kicking off on 20 February 2020 in Marrakech, I chatted with fair founder Touria el Glaoui… Read more “Why Morocco 031 – Touria El Glaoui on the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair”
This is how to gain access to an artist’s studio in Marrakech
As a life-long learner, I’m a fan of spending my Saturdays in artists’ studios in Marrakech learning a new craft or trade. When travelling, it’s often an… Read more “This is how to gain access to an artist’s studio in Marrakech”
Why Morocco 022 – Aida Alami on reporting from Morocco
This week I’m joined by Aida Alami, a journalist and contributor to the book Our Women on the Ground, Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World. Aida… Read more “Why Morocco 022 – Aida Alami on reporting from Morocco”
When artist Christo came to Marrakech and recorded episode 015 of Why Morocco
It was a rather cool, grey day in Marrakech when I had the opportunity to interview artist Christo during the opening of his exhibition Femmes at the… Read more “When artist Christo came to Marrakech and recorded episode 015 of Why Morocco”
An interview with Saeida Rouass that left me inspired on episode 014 of Why Morocco
For the fourteenth episode of Why Morocco podcast, I sat down with British-Moroccan author Saeida Rouass who has an obsession with serial killers, having grown up steps away… Read more “An interview with Saeida Rouass that left me inspired on episode 014 of Why Morocco”
Why Morocco 015 – Artist Christo on his Femmes exhibition at the Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech
On this week’s episode of Why Morocco, I had an opportunity to interview artist Christo during the opening of his exhibition Femmes at the Yves Saint Laurent… Read more “Why Morocco 015 – Artist Christo on his Femmes exhibition at the Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech”
Why Morocco 014 – Author Saeida Rouass on historical fiction and her Moroccan-British heritage
On this week’s episode of Why Morocco, British-Moroccan author Saeida Rouass stopped by the studio following her TEDx Marrakech talk to chat writing her first book Assembly of the… Read more “Why Morocco 014 – Author Saeida Rouass on historical fiction and her Moroccan-British heritage”
Why Morocco 013 – Storyteller Sarah Kchirid on the tradition and how it helped her understand her culture
On this week’s episode Sarah Kchirid stopped by the studio to chat about the tradition of storytelling in Morocco. Sarah’s first memories of the tradition started with… Read more “Why Morocco 013 – Storyteller Sarah Kchirid on the tradition and how it helped her understand her culture”
2018: A Year in Review
I’m sure I’m not alone when I say, I cannot believe another year has come to a close. And who’s with me when I say, what a… Read more “2018: A Year in Review”
Why Morocco 007 – Lahbib El Moumni on brutalist architecture in Morocco
For the seventh episode of Why Morocco, I reached Casablanca-based architect Lahbib El Moumni by telephone from my studio in Marrakech. I met Lahbib through CasaMemoire, an organization… Read more “Why Morocco 007 – Lahbib El Moumni on brutalist architecture in Morocco”
Why Morocco 006 – Hendrik Beikirch on Tracing Morocco
For the sixth episode of Why Morocco, I headed out to the Montresso* Foundation to meet with artist Hendrik Beikirch, the artist behind the Tracing Morocco project… Read more “Why Morocco 006 – Hendrik Beikirch on Tracing Morocco”
Why Morocco 005 – A step inside the musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech
For the fifth episode of Why Morocco, I stepped out of the studio and into the musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech where I met with Mme Christine… Read more “Why Morocco 005 – A step inside the musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech”
There’s another reason to head back to the YSL museum in Marrakech
It’s one of my favourite places to retreat to in Marrakech. A wander through the permanent collection at the musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech immediately puts me… Read more “There’s another reason to head back to the YSL museum in Marrakech”
A must-read travelogue about Morocco by Martin Rose
I was having a chat with my friend Cris one Ramadan evening about the state of travel writing and how it’s just not the same as it… Read more “A must-read travelogue about Morocco by Martin Rose”
A City Abstracted an interview with artist Gionna Cuccolo
American artist Gionna Cuccolo arrived in Casablanca in 2017 before travelling to Marrakech and falling in love with the city, where she began depicting the city geometrically.… Read more “A City Abstracted an interview with artist Gionna Cuccolo”
Tmecha fel Medina (A walk in the medina) by street artist Jace
It was a cloudy Friday afternoon when I met with the amazing Elise from Montresso* Art Foundation (a dear friend and PR colleague) along with members of… Read more “Tmecha fel Medina (A walk in the medina) by street artist Jace”
Ramadan in Marrakech, or a tale of embracing the culture
Ramadan is well underway here in Marrakech and daily routines are slightly modified. Or in my case, completely. Because this year I’ve decided to fast. You see my first Ramadan… Read more “Ramadan in Marrakech, or a tale of embracing the culture”
Where to breakfast in Marrakech
It may be my favourite meal of the day. It is certainly the most important as it tends to influence my eating habits for the rest of the… Read more “Where to breakfast in Marrakech”