Reading Morocco

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Ketabook: Selling You on Books Published in Morocco

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Here is an article from al-Fanar Media on Ketabook, an online Maghreb-centered bookstore, a real treasure. _____________________________...
Friday, January 6, 2017

Public Library on the Beach - A first in Morocco

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Here is a photo piece on a small public lending library opened on a beach in El Jadida, Morocco. The original Arabic story from al-Youm24 ...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Archaeological Preservation in Aghmat - An important Location of Moroccan Medieval History

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Here is a piece from the Archaeological Institute of America on a project they are supporting to restore parts of Aghmat, an important tow...
Saturday, April 23, 2016

The Continuing Influence of the 1960s and 70s Moroccan Cultural and Literary Magazine Souffles

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Here is an article from al-Fanar on the cultural magazine Souffles and its continuing influence in artistic and academic circles. As the ar...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Moroccan Cultural Center to Open in Paris 2018

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Here is an article from the Art Newspaper on the planned Moroccan Cultural Center that will open in Paris in 2018. Completely funded by th...
Friday, January 22, 2016

The Happy Marriage - a novel by Tahar Ben Jelloun

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Here is a piece from the Independent on a new novel by  Tahar Ben Jelloun that has been translated into English. Its about a not so happy...
Friday, December 18, 2015

"Gradual Kingdom:" NYC Art Exhibit by Meriem Bennani

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Here is a piece from the New York Times about an exhibition by Moroccan artist, Meriem Bennani at  Signal gallery entitled Gradual Kingdom...
Monday, November 30, 2015

Moroccan cab driver shot in Pittsburgh in Anti-Muslim Hate Crime

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Unfortunately, these events are becoming more common. Here is a Washington Post article on the shooting of a Moroccan cab driver in Pitts...
Thursday, October 29, 2015

Hikayat Morocco - The Craft of Moroccan Storytelling

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Here is an interesting piece from the New Statesman on a master Moroccan storyteller,  Ahmed Ezzarghani and the group of young Moroccans h...
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