We hired an English speaking guide this morning to take us around the Medina in Marrakesh. His name was Mohammed. Mohammed is ½ Arab and ½ Berber which is a slight scandal. Even though his parents were an arranged marriage - the mixing of cultures is typically not the norm. We got a huge education and learned the differences between the Arabs, the Berbers and the Jews. We started at Medersa Ben Youssef. This was absolutely breath taking. The tiles, the wood, the surroundings, the history were all mesmerizing. We saw the old palace within Ben Youssef where we learned that a very wealthy man had lived there with his 4 wives. In Moroccan culture, if a man wants more than 1 wife, they need the 1st wife’s permission. We also learned the fatter, the more
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