A new year and another month in quarantine. I’m remaining hopeful that I may be able to return to Morocco soon. I was originally planning to travel… Read more “This author is helping me to travel at a time when we’re told to stay home”
Tag: Marrakech
My quarantine life in Marrakech, Morocco
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”
Why Morocco 033 – Life coach Ray Beach on Drift and Design
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For final episode of Why Morocco’s second season, I chatted with one of the people I’m checking… 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
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. With the third edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair kicking off on 20 February… 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
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. This week I’m joined by Aida Alami, a journalist and contributor to the book Our Women… 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
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. On this week’s episode of Why Morocco, I had an opportunity to interview artist Christo during… 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
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. On this week’s episode of Why Morocco, British-Moroccan author Saeida Rouass stopped by the studio following her TEDx… 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
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. On this week’s episode Sarah Kchirid stopped by the studio to chat about the tradition of… 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
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For the seventh episode of Why Morocco, I reached Casablanca-based architect Lahbib El Moumni by telephone from… Read more “Why Morocco 007 – Lahbib El Moumni on brutalist architecture in Morocco”
Why Morocco 006 – Hendrik Beikirch on Tracing Morocco
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For the sixth episode of Why Morocco, I headed out to the Montresso* Foundation to meet… Read more “Why Morocco 006 – Hendrik Beikirch on Tracing Morocco”
Why Morocco 005 – A step inside the musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech
To support Why Morocco, please consider buying me a coffee nouss nouss. For the fifth episode of Why Morocco, I stepped out of the studio and into the… 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”