Beloved King

So this is the new king and everyone loves him! His dad, not so much. He is considered to be very progressive and benevolant. He had just visited Tetuan the week before I arrived so the city had his picture up everywhere. Here he is with his wife and son. This is the only picture of a Moroccan queen ever! The King's mother, nor any of her predeccesors, were ever allowed to reveal themselves in public without their scarf.

Meet the Moukhchanes!

August 16th 2007
I came to Morocco blindly. For three of the seven weeks I've been gone I have stayed with families (a week a piece in Barcelona, Valencia, and Granada). The experiences in these homes have been good- in Granada especially I loved my roommates. In Valencia, my host was an amazing cook. Nothing, however, could compare to the Moukhchane famiy. They MADE my trip to Morocco the amazing experience that ... 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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