Loading bread into the oven

Our family in Fes happens to have the time and resources to bake their own bread in their own bread room (which also doubles as the laundry room). Many families, however, rely on local bakeries to bake their daily khubs. Bakeries produce their own loaves of bread, but families can also drop off their own batches of dough, which the bakery will then feed into their deep ovens and bake for a small fee.

Relationship woes in Marrakech

November 9th 2007
It’s a fragile thing, my relationship with Marrakech. Classic love-hate. I am here for the third time in less than a month, this time with my mother and sister in our last few days together before my mother returns to the states. The first time I was here was over two weeks ago. My sister and Elizabeth and I arrived from Fez, and in 24 hours I was sure I was thoroughly charmed, if not quite f ... read more

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more

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